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Unit 1: Knowledge Mobilization: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

Required Reading
Cooper, A., & Levin, B. (2010). Some Canadian contributions to understanding knowledge mobilization. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research Debate and Practice 6(3), 351‒369.
Hache, R., & Greenwood, R. (2017, February 27). Mobilizing knowledge for the benefit of communities, industry and government. University Affairs.
Mosher, J., Anucha, U., Appiah, H., & Levesque, S. (2014). From research to action: Four theories and their implications for knowledge mobilization. Scholarly and Research Communication, 5(3).
Nutley, S., Walter, I., & Davies, H. (2009). Promoting evidence-based practice: Models and mechanisms from cross-sector review. Research on Social Work Practice, 19(5), 552–559
Families First Edmonton. Community University Partnership, University of Alberta
Families First Edmonton Fast Facts. Community University Partnership, University of Alberta
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Edmonton Social Planning Council
Required Viewing
Video Interview with Naomi Nichols

BureaucraZy: Navigating Health and Social Services in Alberta. School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Prairie Climate Centre. University of Winnipeg

Unit 2: Knowledge Mobilization: Challenges and Critiques

Required Reading
Dr. Casey Fiesler's TikTok
Dr. Zoe Todd's Twitter
Cain, K., Shore, K., Weston, C., & Sanders, C. (2018). Knowledge mobilization as a tool of institutional governance: Exploring academics’ perceptions of “going public.” Canadian Journal of Higher Education/Revue canadienne d'enseignement supérieur, 48(2), 39–54
Powell, A., Davies, H., & Nutley, S. (2018). Facing the challenges of research‐informed knowledge mobilization: ‘Practising what we preach’? Public Administration, 96(1), 36–52.
Smylie, J., Olding, M., & Ziegler, C. (2014). Sharing what we know about living a good life: Indigenous approaches to knowledge translation. The Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, 35, 16.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC): Knowledge Mobilization Section
Required Viewing
Video Presentation by Maria Mayan

Unit 3: Best Practices for Knowledge Mobilization

Required Reading
Video Interview with MacKinley Darlington

German, E., Urquhart, D., & Wilson, C. (2008). Best practices for knowledge mobilization. Social Planning Council of Ottawa.
Knowledge Mobilization Toolkit
Required Viewing

Unit 4: Writing Your Literature Review

Required Reading
Critical Reviews and Literature Reviews (PDF) (from the University of Missouri-Kansas City)
The Critical Literature Review (PDF) (from Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
Literature Reviews – Research Guide (from Murdoch University)
Writing a Literature Review: What is a Literature Review (from LibGuides at Athabasca University Library)

Unit 5: Planning Your Knowledge Mobilization

Required Reading
 Knowledge MobilizationToolkit