Organization: Risalat Consultants International
Registration deadline: 25 Sep 2017
Starting date: 26 Oct 2017
Ending date: 29 Oct 2017
Course Outline
1.Research Problems and Questions and How They Relate to Debates in Research Methods
Introduction
The nature of research
What kind of problems might need a research study?
What are the key issues in research methods we need to understand?
2.Putting the Problem into Context: Identifying and Critically Reviewing Relevant Literature
How does literature relate to research?
What kinds of literature should we search for?
Effective literature searching
Critical analysis of literature
Using Harvard referencing style
3.Choosing Research Approaches and Strategies
Identify differing research paradigms
Key differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods and how and why they may be mixed
Criteria of validity and reliability in the context of research
Your choice of research strategy or design
4.Ethics in Research
How ethical issues arise in research at every stage
Strategies to ensure ethical issues in research are addressed appropriately
5.Choosing Samples from Populations
How and why sampling relates to research
A range of probability and non-probability sampling techniques
Selecting appropriate techniques for different research studies
Assessing representativeness of samples and generalizability from samples
6.Quantitative Research Methods: Collecting and Analyzing Quantitative Data
Anticipating how the research design is affected by data collection and analysis tools
Recognizing different types of data for analysis
Coding and entering data for computer analysis
Choosing appropriate ways to present data through charts, tables and descriptive statistics
Selecting appropriate statistical tools for the research variables
7.Questionnaire Design and Testing
Difficulties associated with questionnaire design
Choosing from a range of question formats
How to design, pilot and administer questionnaires
8.Using Secondary Data
What to look for as secondary data and where to find it
The contribution of secondary data to research
The disadvantages of using secondary data in research and how to overcome them
9.Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Key issues in qualitative data analysis
How qualitative data can be prepared for analysis
Computer based methods for qualitative data analysis
10.Using MS Excel for Data Analysis
Introduction
General Issues with the MS Excel Analysis ToolPak
Results of Analyses
Requesting Many Analyses
Working with Many Columns
11.Practical Issues in Conducting Interviews, Focus Groups, Participant Observation
Practical considerations relating to participant observation
Practical issues relating to interviews
Practical issues relating to focus groups
12.Forecasting Trends
Why forecasting is not widely covered in the research methods literature
Existing methodologies for forecasting
Basic forecasting tools
Measures commonly used to evaluate forecasts
Exploring the value of forecasting methods in business practice
13.Presenting Research Reports
Your personal approach to writing a report
Producing an oral presentation of key findings
How to register:
Program Dates: 26 – 29 October, 2017
Registration Closes on: 25 September, 2017
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