Online & Face-To-Face Course
Basic Practical Skills for Research
Basic Practical Skills for Health & Social Care Research
This is a 5-week course designed for school leavers and graduates interested wishing to learn more about or move into the field. The course will teach the basic principles of research as well as the practical skills which may be used in field data collection, data management along with basic reporting skills. The content of this course is aimed primarily at anyone who is planning on field data collection for a research project. Knowledge of statistics or research methodology is not necessary. This course uses blended learning with online theory lectures and hands on training in practical skills. This course does not cover in-depth research methodology or statistics for research study designing.
This course is designed for post A-Level students planning a career in health research. It is also relevant for undergraduates or postgraduates who will be conducting research studies as a part of their course requirements. It should also interest anyone who requires an understanding of health and social care research such as scientific officers in government and industry.
- An understanding of the basic concepts of health and social care research.
- The relevant ethics education and exposure necessary to encourage the highest levels of professionalism and humanism.
- The necessary critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills, and the ability to apply those skills in the field.
- The basics of research design (qualitative and quantitative).
- The ability to produce detailed project reports using frequency distribution tables and basic data visualisation.
- Ability to coordinate and manage data in a research project.
- Literature reviewing and referencing
August 2020
Week | Topic | Session | Lecturer |
1 | Introduction to Research and the Research Process | Knowledge, skills and attitudes required by researchers in the field | Theory | Prof. Athula Sumathipala |
Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe |
Introduction to types of research study designs and participant selection methods | Theory | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera | |
2 | Field research, and data collection | Theory | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
Participant tracing and selection practical | Practical | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera | |
Introduction to literature review, database searching, and references, and using reference software | Practical | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake | |
3 | Types of data, summary and data presentation | Theory | Dr. Prabhath Ranasinghe |
Quantitative research | Theory | Dr. Enoka Wickramasinghe | |
Questionnaire data | Practical | Theory | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake | |
Other types of data collection | Practical | Theory | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera |
Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
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Introduction to Jamovi: variable creation and data entry | Practical | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera | |
4 | Introduction to Qualitative research | Theory | Dr. Godwin Kodituwakku |
Dr. Kalpani Abhayasinghe |
Participant interview and types of interviews and different data collection methods | Theory | Dr. Asiri Hewamalage | |
Qualitative data collection and management | Practical | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
Dr. Kalpani Abhayasinghe |
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Data storage and management | Theory | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera |
Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
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Descriptive statistics and data presentation using Jamovi statistical software | Practical | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera |
Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
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5 | Ethics and field data collection | Theory | Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera |
Ms. Krishani Jayasinghe |
Obtaining informed consent | Communicating with participants and basic etiquette | Practical | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake |
Dr. Kaushalya Jayaweera |
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Integrity and accountability in field data collection, and data protection | Theory | Prof. Athula Sumathipala | |
Project coordination and management | Theory | Mr. Lasith Dissanayake | |
Advancing your career | Theory | Dr. Kalpani Abhayasinghe |
Prerequisites
- Course applicants should have completed G.C.E Advanced Level or equivalent.
- Have access to a laptop or personal computer and internet connection.
- Fluent in English.
Prospective Student Application
Please fill and submit the course application form.
Course Fee Structure
Candidates selected for the course, are required to make payments before course commencement.
Course Fee:
The fee covers charges for;
Registration | Tuition | Evaluations | Certificates
Payments are to be made in accordance with the following fee structure.
Student | Fee | Installment Plan |
Domestic | LKR 30,000.00 | Available |
Certificate Duplication:
Payment is required per duplicate of the certificate;
Student | Fee |
Domestic | LKR 500.00 |
Payment
Course payment details will be emailed once your application process is complete.
If you require more information regarding this course, please contact us.