Community-Based Indigenous Health Research Methods

3 credits

This course will focus on basic community-based health research methods involving Indigenous populations in Canada. It will examine the dynamics of conducting applied health research in culturally appropriate ways including special attention to ethics, sensitivities, protocols, and health priorities. Western approaches and research paradigms to research will be analyzed as well as an overview of the importance of research by, with and for Indigenous communities. There will be an opportunity to understand practical applications of community-based research methods presented in the course. ***Prerequisite: INHS 100, INHS 101, and INHS 210.***