COMPLAN 036 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH AND ORGANIZING METHODS

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    Description
    This course provides students with a basic understanding of community-based research principles, tools and strategies. The course is taught in a training/ workshop format where students will work in small groups to apply classroom lessons to investigate local community issues, such as transportation, environment and economic health. Topics covered include participatory action research theory and methodology, history of Los Angeles, mobility issues in urban settings, sources and impacts of pollution and income and wealth inequality.