TCCS 621 Transdisciplinary Research in Practice A

This is a seminar course that introduces students to examples of research projects that are grounded in transdisciplinary methods and approaches, particularly in relation to underrepresented and underserved populations. Through intensive discussion of readings and other course activities, this seminar highlights the key principles and methods that are used to conduct a transdisciplinary study whenever the official field or discipline to which a definition of research questions/problems/solutions seems to correspond is incapable of responding to the scope of inquiry or reach of influence. The course provides students with concrete examples of transdisciplinary research and complements the hands-on research practice that is the focus of Transdisciplinary Research in Practice B. The emphases of class discussion will be placed on: identifying forms of data across disciplinary boundaries; applying multidimensional framework analyses; and developing transdisciplinary ethnic studies methodologies that address social and economic inequality and transnational cultural community contexts. Students will work on an individual and/or collaborative transciplinary research pilot exercise to be assigned in class.

3 Credit(s)