PUHE-503 : Community Engagement (Elective)

This course aims to develop public health professionals who can competently apply principles of community engagement in public health practice and research. Mastery of the course content should result in capacity to effectively engage diverse communities in health-related endeavors and develop research practices that will readily translate to applied settings. Upon completion of the course, students should have enhanced capacity to work collaboratively with community stakeholders to implement public health interventions, conduct research, and evaluation, improve the health of communities, and promote health equity. The major questions to be considered include: What is "community" and what is the relationship between community and health? What are the processes and structures for effectively engaging communities in research? What research methods can be employed in community-engagement? What ethical issues are relevant to community partnerships? How is community-engagement evaluated?