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AVRI Research Methodology Course |
| Institution |
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Durban: International Centre for Eyecare Education |
| Country |
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South Africa |
| Type |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Healthcare areas: Eye Health and Ophthalmology |
| Language |
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English |
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| Location |
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Kenya, Nairobi, East Africa |
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Objectives/
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Amongst others, the course will cover:
1. Intro to Epidemiology
- Measuring Health (Rates, ratios, proportions, incidence, prevalence)
- Descriptive Epidemiology
- Epi study designs
2. The research process
- Study designs
- Sampling
3. Summarising, presenting and interpreting data
- Types of variables
- Data management - collection, cleaning and analyzing
- Summarising and Presentation of categorical and numerical data
- Measures of Central location and Tendency
4. Evidence based Research
5. Public Health Blindness Prevention Research in:
- Epidemiology
- Services
- Technology
- Education |
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| Next Beginning |
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25 - 28th July 2007 |
| Duration |
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4 days |
Participants'
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The course will be suitable for Eyecare Professionals, NGO's, Departments of Health, Skills Development Facilitators, Researchers at Academic and Research Institutions, Academia at tertiary institutions, Researchers, Post-Graduate Students, Research Project Managers in public, private and Non-Governmental Sectors. |
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For further
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This is merely a first call of interest and would appreciate all interested participants to email Dr. Naomi Nsubuga with their contact details
Email: nhnsubuga@yahoo.com
Internet: http://www.icee.org.au/index.asp |
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| Last update |
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11/05/2007 mas |
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