Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence
Would you like to gain skills in research that can transform the world for the better? Do you want to co-design equitable research that is helpful in creating stronger, more responsive, and supportive communities (especially for those members who are marginalized)? The Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence will enhance your research capacity in theory, methods, and tools for conducting research with communities. Facilitated by leading experts in community-based research, this interactive course will take a deep dive into community-based research and emphasize practical applications of learning at each stage. Participants will have an opportunity to workshop their own community-based research projects at the end of the course.
Registration for Fall 2022 NOW OPEN!
What You Will Learn:
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Theoretical frameworks for community-based research
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How to engage and center communities in community-based research
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Community-based research approach, design, and methods
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Ethical issues in community-based research
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Knowledge sharing for impact
Quick Details:
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Location: Online (Zoom)
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Format: Synchronous
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Duration: 9 weeks
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Dates: Every Wednesday from October 12 – December 7, 2022, 1:30-3:30 ET
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Instructors: Joanna Ochocka and Amanda Demmer, (from CBRCanada) with special guests
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Fee: $695 for CBRCanada members (use the code MEMBER at checkout). $765 for non-members (The fee includes an annual individual membership). Note: there are limited sliding scale spots available. Please contact info@communityresearchcanada.ca for details. To learn if you are covered by an institutional membership >
Course Outline:
Week 1: Course Overview, Welcome, and Introduction to Community-Based Research
Week 2: Community-Based Research Essentials
Week 3: Engage Stakeholders and Build Relationships (Phase 1)
Week 4: Research Design, Methods, and Analysis Planning (Phase 2)
Week 5: Ethical Issues in Community-Based Research
Week 6: Data Gathering and Analysis (Phase 3)
Week 7: Knowledge Mobilization in Community-Based Research (Phase 4)
Week 8: Reflective Assessment using CBRET (the Community-Based Research Excellence Tool)
Week 9: Reflections, Debrief and Course Closing
Course Instructors

Joanna Ochocka
Senior Advisor, Centre for Community Based Research
CBRCanada Board Co-Chair and Treasurer
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