Job Description

Posted on October 25, 2022

Applied Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods Short Course- 7th November – 15th December 2022
Keno Institute of Training & Research offers a wide range of training and development opportunities designed to provide students and   professional skills to design and conduct high quality studies.  This short course offers a fundamental of research methods and research design. It will provide an overview of research with a focus on quantitative and qualitative research how these can work together in a mixed method approach.  Through this 4-week short course, participants will have knowledge and some experience with working on in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies in a mixed methods approach.
Mode of delivery: Virtual, 3 to 4 two-hours live sessions per week
Training Outcomes
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the various qualitative and quantitative approaches to research
Describe and apply fundamentals of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research to a plan or proposal
Demonstrate knowledge of basic foundations of research design including ethical requirements of research involving human subjects
Know how to write and develop objectives, purpose statements, aim, or research question
Develop a plan for data collection and analysis
Defend their choice of methods and research design
Evaluate social research literature to make informed decisions
Design and critically appraise a mixed methods study

Workshop Content:

Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies
Specifying an objective, purpose, research questions, or hypotheses
Selecting a research design
3 Major quantitative designs
3 Major qualitative designs
Mixed methods design
Ethical standards in Research
Sampling Techniques quantitative and qualitative Research
Data collection Methods in quantitative and qualitative
Data management and analysis methods for quantitative and qualitative research
Analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis (Using SPSS, MS Excel and Atlas ti.)
Writing up of research findings

Course material
Reading materials and presentations will be provided to registered students
Course format
​The course will feature a blend of teaching and learning styles.

This course will be taught online, using a blend of asynchronous and synchronous teaching, as well as online live teaching.
The course will start with asynchronous material (readings that will be provided and work on own projects), followed by live class lectures and virtual office hour consultations daily.
Participants will be required to develop a study of their own which they will be expected to develop throughout the course and present at the start and end of the course using PowerPoint.

Course fee: USD 250 or ZMW 3975
Registration: Interested participants should register using this link.

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ZK3,975.00

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