Organization: Capacity Africa Training Institute
Registration deadline: 30 Nov 2015
Starting date: 01 Dec 2015
Ending date: 01 Feb 2016
Capacity Africa Institute is pleased to announce Certificate Course in Research Methods Online / Distance Learning Certificate Course. Start date: 1st December 2015 Course End: 1st February 2016
Capacity Africa is an organization that was established in 1996 by a group of development professionals to promote quality capacity building among development professionals and communities in Africa.
The organization has initiated training activities in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Southern Sudan training over Four thousand development workers in the last ten years.
We have managed programmes for Action Aid, Unicef, Undp , Unifem, Population Services International, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health, Federation of Women Lawyers- Amref, Shell International, Path, Techno serve, One Love One World Ends Aids, National Aids Control Council, Center for British Teachers, Jesuit Refugee Service, Christian Mission Aid, Sudanese Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Haki Kazi, ADRA South Sudan Sector Programme among others.
Course Content
1) Introduction to research
Definition of the terms research and business research·
Purpose of research·
Importance of research·
Research as scientific area of investigation (hallmarks of scientific research)·
Characteristics of a good research·
Definition of basic terms used in research·
2) Types of research
3) Research design
o Meaning of research design
o Need for research design
o Features of a good design
4) Sampling
5) Methods of data collection
6) Data analysis
7) Problems encountered by researchers in developing countries
Training Format: • All materials are made available through Online or Distance Learning approaches • approximately 5-6 hours time commitment of your time per week • At your own time schedule, no live participation needed • Weekly feedback from committed instructors • Participants are expected to submit bi-weekly assignments electronically to earn certificate of completion
Computing Requirements:
Participants will need to use email, upload and download word docs, PowerPoint files and PDFs, and post on the discussion board or send assignments by email. If you do not have internet speed sufficient to download materials, an offline DVD or hard copies course may be the right alternative for you. Materials Provided: Online or distance learning delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.
Exercises
After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected to test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and tasks.
Assignments In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit FIVE assignments and a term paper.
DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 8 Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week
PARTICIPANTS: Development Professionals REGIONS TARGETED: Global COURSE FEE: $500 ORGANIZERS: Capacity Africa Institute: Registration Deadline: 30th November 2015; LANGUAGE: English only FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated GENERAL COURSE CONTACT:
info@capacitybuildingonline.com
Training Package Value for the Money Training will be moderated by professionals with hands on skills and great wealth of research.
How to register:
Kindly confirm your participation with:
Online Training Coordinator
Capacity Africa Institute
info@capacitybuildingonline.com,
www.capacitybuildingonline.com
How to register:
Send email to: info@capacitybuildingonline.com, and we shall send you the registration form and payment details: Prior to the course start date, selected participants will receive, via email, an official invitation letter along with instructions on how to pay for the course. Course log on instructions will be emailed to you on the day the course is scheduled to begin or as soon as payment is received.