Applied Research Methods in Community Health Education II

This course is a continuation of CHE 431 and prepares students to be knowledgeable consumers of applied community health research and the broader field of health research. While this course further discusses basic research concepts and language, the emphasis is on the application of research findings and mixed methods and investigation into research into crime, justice, and social problems. This emphasis instructs community health educator students to appraise research studies (particularly the peer- reviewed literature), engage in a largely deductive process of reasoning that leads to the development of skills to interpret research findings, and apply this knowledge to practice especially surrounding the advancement of community health standards of care. Students further examine the historical, social, scientific, political, and professional factors that influence the conduct of community and public health and related healthcare research, including important ethical issues. The components of research design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and utilization of findings are discussed and critiqued, particularly as they relate to applied and evidence- based practice in community health education.

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