USP 163Community-Based Research and Planning
This course prepares students to engage in community-based research and planning with a focus on social justice. Students consider the power dynamics between scholars, planners, and vulnerable groups of people. They discuss the ethics and effectiveness of participatory approaches, as well as their tensions. They train in trauma-informed data collection. Finally, they reflect on their own roles in society, campus, and various communities for self-awareness and self-care.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “upper-division standing or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (1)
- Urban Studies and Planning (B.A.)