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Class number:
2033
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Title: Hartford Research Project |
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Department: Liberal Arts Action Lab |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 6 |
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Available seats: 13 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: W: 1:30PM-4:10PM, 1CP - 315 |
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Instructor(s): Minor, Laura |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Wellness Requirement |
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Note: This course will meet at the downtown campus, 1 Constitution Plaza, 3rd floor. |
Course Description:
In this project-based class, students and faculty fellows will work in teams with Hartford community partners to research social problems and develop solutions. The projects we undertake are defined by Hartford community partners. Sample projects may include: analysis of mortgage lending disparities, focus groups on civic engagement, neighborhood public history projects, and urban development case studies. Students will learn and apply project management techniques, work collaboratively with community groups to develop research questions, select appropriate methods, and communicate results with media appropriate various audiences. |