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BACH Complexity Seminars 2005

The third annual series of BACH Complexity Seminars presented by
- Action & Research Open Web (AROW), Faculty of Health Sciences,
- Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL), The University of Sydney,
- Northern Centre for Healthcare Improvement (NCHI), NSW Health, and
- Society for Organisational Learning Australia (SOLA)
 

The evidence for action research

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the report, Community-based Participatory Research: Assessing the Evidence in PDF form on its website at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/evrptpdfs.htm#cbpr
This is an excellent review of participatory action research in community health
 

Visit to Sichuan University, Chengdu Province P.R.China

On 20 August 2004, Sydney University academics Dr Barbara Adamson of School of Behavioural & Community Health (Coordinator of Doctor of Health Science program) and Dr John Predebon of Psychology Department made a goodwill visit to Sichuan University. We hope Sichuan University and The University of Sydney will collaborate in action research. Click to see photos of the visit.

ALARPM 6th World Congress & PAR 10th World Congress

Conference proceedings are now available at:

http://www.education.up.ac.za/alarpm/proceedings.html

Casual Work

Part-time casual work is often available. The position advertised has been filled for 2004, however postgraduate research students who can use (or want to use) FrontPage and WebCT Web software may inquire by e-mail to

Action Research journal

Action Research, a new international interdisciplinary journal, is available from Sage publications. Full details at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105462

Internet Support for Depression

Please visit our newest on-line research project. Questionnaires are now closed

Higher Degrees

Action learning and action research (as well as other approaches) can be used in the coursework and research degree programs offered through the Faculty of Health Sciences at Master or Doctoral level. For information

Any questions?