PHSR 665 INTRODUCTION TO MIXED METHODS APPLICATIONS IN COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION RESEARCH
This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts, frameworks, definitions and descriptions of mixed methods action research (MMAR) and how these methods can be applied in designing and conducting community-based action research studies. Topics include: definitions and descriptions of community-based action research and of mixed methods research; mixed methods frameworks for action research; steps in designing and conducting MMAR studies in community settings; types of MMAR designs, and; sampling, data collection, analysis, validation and evaluation of MMAR projects. Students receive instruction on choosing an appropriate MMAR design, on applying the steps to design an MMAR study, and on visually presenting the procedures employed in the study. And, students learn how to develop an MMAR study proposal with an emphasis on the study methodology.