PARTICIPATORY AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
Teaches the goals, purposes and methods associated with community-engaged, participatory research and evaluation, including the following: 1) the political and philosophical underpinnings of the approach, and specifically of participatory action research (PAR); 2) qualitative research methods; 3) examples of community-engaged, participatory studies.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the specific tenets of community-engaged, participatory research and evaluation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative social science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Collect and analyze data Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design a participatory, community-engaged study Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the specific tenets of community-engaged, participatory research and evaluation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative social science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Collect and analyze data Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Design a participatory, community-engaged study Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027