410.861.01
Graduate Seminar in Community-Based Participatory Research

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Lee Bone
Amy Knowlton
Contact Name
Amy Knowlton
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Explores faculty-student-community partnerships in community-based participatory research (CBPR) practice and education. Includes seminar topics: CBPR principles and ethics, coalition and partnership building, implementation, dissemination, translation and sustainability, media and marketing, advocacy, policy, cultural diversity, collaborative grant writing, and publishing. Includes faculty and local community activists and collaborators as speakers.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Engage with students, faculty, scholars, and community members from different disciplines and backgrounds in scholarly exchange on issues of community-based research.
  2. Apply CBPR principles across the continuum of the research process, including planning, implementation, evaluation, dissemination and policy implications.
  3. Explain the need for and added value of using CBPR.
  4. Discuss the strengths and challenges associated with community-university partnerships, as well as the successful co-development and impact of interventions to address community issues.
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 50% Participation
  • 50% Written Assignment(s)
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This seminar is open to all divisions in the University and community.