Qualitative Methods and Participatory Action Research
Winter
term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Israel, Barbara
Not offered 2009-2010
Prerequisites: Perm. Instr. and Grad Status
Examines when and how to use appropriate methods of qualitative data collection (e.g., structured and unstructured interviews, observations, group interviews) and data analysis (e.g., constant comparative method, coding schemes, theme memos). Research design issues will be discussed along with the use of qualitative data for health education theory building and program planning. Emphasis will be placed on the use of qualitative methods within a participatory action research framework.
HBEHED640
Community Organization for Health Education
Fall
term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Israel, Barbara
Offered every year
Last offered Fall, 2008
Prerequisites: Perm. Instr. and Grad Status
Examines social and structural factors associated with health and illness; concepts and theories regarding planned change and community; and models and principles of community organization practice for health education. Several models of community organization are analyzed along the dimensions of: community diagnosis needs assessment, selection and implementation of action strategies, evaluation research, role of the professional and ethical considerations.
HBEHED652
Group Process in Health Education
Winter
term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Israel, Barbara
Offered every other year
Last offered Winter, 2009
Not offered 2009-2010
Prerequisites: Perm. Instr.
Examines concepts, theories, and research in the field of group dynamics with particular application to health education. Emphasis on developing skills for observing, assessing, participating in, facilitating and evaluating small groups.
HBEHED733
COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH (CBPR)
Winter
term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Israel, Barbara
Prerequisites: Doctoral Student or Advanced Masters Students with permission
The involvement of community members in research and scholarship has emerged as a critical component for public health research. This doctoral student seminar focuses on the ways in which researchers and community members collaborate to conduct research that leads to community change, and improvement in health and quality of life. Such efforts often call for clarifications and/or redefinitions of: scientists' roles and methods, the knowledge development roles of participating community members, and the varying meanings of "community." Attention will be paid to scholarly debates, practical, and methodological issues in the conduct of community-based participatory research.
This seminar will address the major issues and methods involved in conducting community-based participatory research across different disciplines. It provides the opportunity for graduate students from different schools and departments to come together to share perspectives, develop new skills and explore how they can apply this learning to community-based participatory research projects.
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