Community Advocacy and Participatory Research for Applied Practice

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on community leadership. The purpose is on the development of research knowledge and skill needed for effective evidence-based clinical-community research application. This course will specifically prepare student with the needed skills for effective community level (macro) practice. Students will be able to identify and describe theories and relevant models of effective community practice and theoretical models for community organization. Students will also be introduced to community based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and methods if CBPR consisted with program evaluation.