SOC SC 430ACommunity-Based Research I
Social Science · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Part one of two-part series. Students learn 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. Research projects are selected in consultation with instructor and community organization to be completed within quarter. Teams work closely with instructors and organization agents on all aspects of research. Teams develop research design, data collection methods and protocols, recruit participants, and engage in data collection. Students apply quantitative and qualitative research methods skills acquired in courses 401 and 402 to their research projects. Students are expected to attend meetings at research sites, team meetings, and weekly class meetings on campus. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 430B).
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
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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