GLST 5153 - Research for Social Change

3 credits

This course assumes that community development practitioners must first learn from and about context before imposing predetermined programs and processes. To that end, students learn practical inquiry skills grounded in principles of humility, curiosity, and respect for local wisdom and resources. The course focuses primarily on the design and implementation of multiple forms of qualitative or mixed method (qualitative and quantitative) studies. Students will create a proposal for their own future fieldwork and thesis research.