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Course Info for LAAL - 201 - 02, Spring 2024
Class number: 1717 Title: Hartford Research Project Department: Liberal Arts Action Lab
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 8 Available seats: 11
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: W: 6:30PM-9:10PM, 1CP - 315 Instructor(s): Atalay, Ozlem
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Wellness Requirement
Note: Apply online at http://action-lab.org
Note: This course will meet at the downtown campus, 1 Constitution Plaza.
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.