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NICVA has teamed up with ARK to provide an introduction to basic research skills to voluntary and community sector organisations. This event is now fully booked
Wednesday 07 February 2007
Tuesday 24 April 2007
10am
NICVA/QUB
Free
Training
NICVA has teamed up with ARK (http://www.ark.ac.uk/) – the Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive, a joint initiative by the University of Ulster and Queen’s University – to provide an introduction to basic research skills to voluntary and community sector organisations.
The four half-day events that have been organised are primarily aimed at researchers and policy and information officers in voluntary and community sector organisations who are involved in processing or producing research for their organisations. The four sessions cover basic research skills from finding information, designing research to making presentations. Events can be booked individually or together as a block. However places are limited to 30 for each session so it is advisable to book early.
The sessions are free and a light lunch is provided for participants.
Session 1: Accessing and utilising sources of research
Including: NINIS, introduction to ARK, Household Panel Survey, using g overnment resources and statistics.
Wednesday 7 February 2007, 10.00am - 14.30pm, Queen’s University Belfast (Peter Frogatt Centre R 311)
Session 2: Designing research projects
Including: questionnaire design, focus groups, interview skills, audits and evaluations, ethical considerations in doing research, involving peer researchers.
Thursday 1 March 2007, 10.00am - 14.30pm, NICVA, Duncairn Gardens
Session 3: Data Analysis
Including: questionnaire coding and data input, basic statistics charts,
analysing and presenting qualitative data.
Wednesday 28 March 2007, 10.00am - 14.30pm, Queen’s University Belfast (Peter Frogatt Centre R 311)
Session 4: Report writing and dissemination
Including: structuring a research report, writing an executive summary, disseminating data, writing a press-release, giving a presentation.
Tuesday 24 April 2007, 10.00am -14.30pm, NICVA, Duncairn Gardens
For further information or to book a place for either session or all sessions contact Andrea Burke at,
028 9087 7777
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