Community Engaged Research Methods
Introduction to the philosophical, methodological, and ethical issues of conducting community engaged research. Explore types of community-based participatory approaches to research, key methodological aspects of these approaches, and insights from projects across different cultural contexts and academic disciplines, showing ways in which community participants and citizen scientists can be involved in co-designing different stages of the research cycle. Examine key issues to consider when involving community participants at each step of the research process, including the voices of people with lived experience directly, and draw out conclusions and point ways forward for future research.
Prerequisites & course information
Introduction to the philosophical, methodological, and ethical issues of conducting community engaged research. Explore types of community-based participatory approaches to research, key methodological aspects of these approaches, and insights from projects across different cultural contexts and academic disciplines, showing ways in which community participants and citizen scientists can be involved in co-designing different stages of the research cycle. Examine key issues to consider when involving community participants at each step of the research process, including the voices of people with lived experience directly, and draw out conclusions and point ways forward for future research.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027