This is a couse offered @ MSASS in the CSD concentration.

This is a research and practice course. Students will be able to use quantitative and qualitative methods for gathering, analyzing and interpreting information that can support community and social development. Students will develop the skills to apply geographic information system (GIS) tools, community survey methods, ethnographic methods, social indicators and demographic analysis. The will also be introduced to web tools for community organizing and development (4.6 Research; 4.5 Social Work Practice; 4.1 Diversity). (Abilities: Artfully Use the Self; Apply Social Work Methods; Integrate Social Work Values and Ethics; Value a Diverse World; Think Critically, Communicate Effectively; Advocate for Social Justice; Succeed in the World of Work).