Professional Development Programmes

Rationale

• Research has become an increasingly important tool for decision makers who need better insights into potential problems and opportunities.
• Research Techniques and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) course continue to play an important role in addressing many kinds of problems, and or as part of an integrated information system.

Purpose

• The course provides training in an important subset of skills needed to conduct a survey form the beginning to the end using SPSS. 

• Handling statistical data is an essential part of physiological research, however many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages such as SPSS extremely daunting.
• On completion of the course, learners should be able to understand how to start SPSS, define a variety of statistical variables, enter basic data into SPSS, carry out a statistical analysis that can test hypothesizes and write suitable reports based on statistical information and/or statistical analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of what research is and its purpose
• Demonstrate knowledge of different research designs
• Design data collection instruments
• Gather data
• Analyze data produce research report

Target Population

• Researchers
• Students who wants to analyze their thesis.

Delivery Modes

• Facilitation
• Simulation of a task through role plays
• Group activities
• Case studies analysis
• Hands on using SPSS software at computer lab

Assessment 

• Participation in class discussions
• Produce reports
• Observation
• Simulation of activities
• Peer review sessions
• Feedback received from participants through daily evaluation forms

Recognition of Prior Learning

• Industry experience
• BGCE and higher academic attainment (Certificate in related field)

Certification

• Attend 98% of the course to qualify for certificate
• Participate in class discussions, group activities and practicum