NTRES 4002

Community-Based Engagement and Analysis

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

The objective of the Global Citizenship and Sustainability (GCS) program is to help students learn about global sustainable development in a localized context involving isolated and remote indigenous communities living in tropical rain-forested areas that are of global ecological significance and which are regarded as highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. NTRES 4002 is the post-departure course for students that spend January in Borneo (NTRES 4001) working with indigenous communities on community-based research. This course is focused on post-departure reflection, community-based engagement, and analysis.

When Offered Multi-semester course, Spring.

Permission Note Students must enroll in NTRES 4001 and NTRES 4002 to receive a final grade.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: NTRES 4000, NTRES 4001.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-ITL, CU-SBY, CU-UGR)

• Students will be able to reflect on critical service-learning, re-entry, and global citizenship after the Borneo experience.
• Students will be able to analyze data from interviews conducted in Borneo.
• Students will be able to utilize research project management skills by developing a timeline and deliverable schedule for community outreach products.
• Students will be able to lead and facilitate class sessions and present research findings to partners, stakeholders, faculty and students.
• Students will be able to communicate with stakeholders by organizing a feedback session, presenting work, and facilitating discussion.
• Students will be able to receive and give feedback on research and outreach.

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