SOC SC 430Community-Based Research
Social Science · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Study of principles, ethics, and methods of community-based research (CBR), and place and purpose of scholarly inquiry. Working in teams, students conduct small-scale research projects in collaboration with local community organizations. Teams work closely with instructors and organization agents on all aspects of research design, execution, and data analysis. Students apply quantitative and qualitative research methods skills acquired in courses 401 and 402 to research projects. Attendance at research site meetings, team meetings, and weekly on-campus class meetings required. Each team produces and submits final research report to community partner by end of quarter.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.