Overview
The course provides participants with key knowledge and skills to identify, interpret and draw informed conclusions from a range of data sources, and translate these insights into compelling narratives to influence policy and practice.
The course provides opportunities to practice the skills learnt during practical activities and group work by applying learning to real-world research and policy scenarios. The presenters bring not only their expertise, but also their experience and insights from working on a wide range of research projects, including large scale mixed methods and multimethod evaluations, and longitudinal quantitative and qualitative research designs.
Who should attend
- Research and policy officers in government, NGOs or the private sector interested in making better use of data evidence
- Students seeking to enhance employability for research, policy and/or advocacy roles
Entry requirements
What you'll learn
- Understand how the design of a study impacts data collection and interpretation, in order to recognise the strengths and limitations of various data sources
- Gain knowledge of key data terms and statistical concepts to interpret data accurately
- Understand the principles for translating data into influential data stories for different audiences
- Develop knowledge and skills to assess and synthesize different data sources, including understanding how to use visualisations to support key messages
Time commitment
This is an online course that will require roughly 7 hours to complete.
- 1 full day from 9am to 5pm (AEST)
Assessment
Certification and accreditation
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.
Facilitators
Cost
| Applicant | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard rate | A$610 |
| Early bird (book and pay 5 weeks before the course starts) | A$506 |
| Groups of 3 or more (per person) | A$488 |
| UQ students | A$427 |
| Other students | A$458 |
Registration closes 7 days before the course starts.
The course will only proceed if there are 6 or more participants.
GST is included in the cost
Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.
Payment optionsWe accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. We can also invoice corporate and government clients. If you want to discuss payment options, please contact our team at issr.education@uq.edu.au.
Related courses
This course is part of the Social Research Methods suite. There are 10 courses within this suite – see the other related courses below:
- Social Research Methods 1 – Gathering and Analysing Qualitative Data
- Social Research Methods 2 – Evaluating Social, Health and Human Service Programs
- Social Research Methods 3 – Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Social Research Methods 4 – Longitudinal Data Analysis
- Social Research Methods 6 – Survey Design
- Social Research Methods 7 – Principles of Research Design
- Social Research Methods 8 – Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis
- Social Research Methods 9 – Regression Analysis
- Social Research Methods 10 – Data Wrangling with R: An Introduction
Contact
Institute for Social Science Research
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