Foundations of Research Development and Ethical Practices

Harvard HMS

This course introduces students to the foundational principles and practices of research development in global health, with a critical emphasis on ethical standards, methodological diversity, and the social contexts of inquiry. Students will explore research design through both quantitative and qualitative lenses - drawing from foundational works by Hubert and Ann Blalock, as well as interpretive, feminist, and decolonial scholars such as Clifford Geertz, Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Paul Farmer, and…