The purpose of this short course is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of CBPR (Community-Based Participatory Research) based engaged research and its application in academic and community settings. This course is designed to meet the needs of academics, postgraduate students, and community development practitioners who are interested in conducting community-based research that is relevant, meaningful and responsive to the community's needs.

In this accredited short course, researchers are given the theoretical and practical tools to design an engaged research and community-based participatory research project, including the various methods and principles of engagement with partners for a successful engaged research project.

• Official certification on completion of assignments
• Live online discussion sessions
• Interactive online platform

The course aims to:

1. Give participants a clear overview and understanding of engaged research and specifically community based participatory research
2. Introduce participants to the theoretical and conceptual roots; methodology and approaches to community based participatory research
3. Enable participants to design an engaged research project  

Short Course Dates

• First semester: 26 February
• Second semester: 

Registration Form

• Engaged Research Short Course Registration Form

For more information contact: Dr Rene Oosthuizen at r.oosthuizen@ru.ac.za

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