This module will provide an overview of some of the many of the participatory methods available to academic/partner research teams for accomplishing these goals.  Particular focus will be placed on collaborative design, community needs assessment, data gathering and various methods of participatory analysis.

 

On successful completion of this module, students will:

• Describe and implement a range of participatory and PLA research methods
• Choose an appropriate design for their own participatory research project
• Choose and use appropriate methods
• Incorporating appropriate stakeholders in stages of data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination
• Gain confidence in co-designing research protocols with non-academic research partners.
• Demonstrate and understanding of the value of community-led knowledge creation
• Empower non-academic stakeholders to co-lead the research process