Overview
Learn how to design, collect, analyse and make evidence-informed decisions based on qualitative or mixed methods data (qualitative data integrated with quantitative data).
During the course, you’ll be led through real-world examples of gathering and analysing qualitative data to better understand the research process.
You'll also get to practise your skills by undertaking interviews, focus groups or visual research methods, and gain feedback from the trainers.
Who should attend
- Research and policy officers in government or private sector
- PhD students, researchers and evaluators
- Anyone gathering evidence from their stakeholders through interviews, observation, focus groups or visual elicitation methods
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements or prerequisites.
What you'll learn
- Understand the value and purpose of qualitative research, when to use these methods, and the impact of bias in all aspects of the research process.
- Gain the knowledge and skills to understand, design and conduct high-quality qualitative research to inform evidence-based decisions.
- Analyse and synthesise qualitative data.
- Learn how to critically review the quality of qualitative findings in reports, policy briefs and published papers.
- Develop the knowledge and skills to interpret, write up and present qualitative findings for a range of audiences.
Time commitment
This is an online course that will require roughly 21 hours to complete.
- 6 half-days over 2 weeks, 3.5 hours per day
- 2026 dates: 10 to 12 November and 17 to 19 November (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings)
Course curriculum
Assessment
Certification and accreditation
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.
Facilitators
Some really useful best-practice advice to better construct interview/survey questions and make sure that they are optimised for participants and will help to achieve the research question/outcomes. Also really great to test my analysis skills and see how the experts do it!
Simon Alperstein, National Acoustic Laboratories
Cost
| Applicant | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard rate | A$1,830 |
| Early bird (book 1 month before the course starts) | A$1,556 |
| Groups of 3 or more (per person) | A$1,464 |
| UQ students | A$1,281 |
| Non-UQ students (use your student email to register) | A$1,373 |
Registration closes 7 days before the course starts.
The course will only proceed if there are 10 or more participants.
We offer discounts to not-for-profit employees and developing country participants. Contact us for details.
GST is included in the cost for participants in Australia. If you are participating from outside Australia, GST will be excluded
Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.
If you’re participating outside Australia, contact us before you enrol to ensure Australian taxes are excluded from the cost.
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.
Contact
Institute for Social Science Research
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