IDMD 1940

Rural Health Research and Practice

This course is the first of a two semester series of courses (continuing in the second year with IDMD 2950) which allows students to develop an understanding of the practical application of community-based and participatory research methodology and theory relevant to health sciences by developing proposals for community health projects and specific plans to assess achievement of objectives. Students develop an understanding of working relationships among health professionals and the community. Students will address issues associated with research involving human subjects and receive IRB Training. They attain knowledge and experience of data collection methods for research and evaluation purposes, develop data collection instrument(s) as necessary to analyze health status indicators using appropriate technology, and develop a grant proposal. The course includes an online component on theory and research methodologies using D2L and a community experience as part of assessment/research activity.

Units: 3.0