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Apologies for cross posting.
New dates announced for courses at the
EPPI-Centre
The EPPI-Centre at the Social Science Research Unit,
• Research Synthesis
for Policy and Practice (October-November 2007 or January-February
2008.
• Evidence for
policy, practice and personal decisions (February-March 2008);
• Methods for
Research Synthesis (May-June 2008)
Each module is taught in 4 one day workshops and can be
taken both as a short
course without assessment or as a module (for 30
credits).
The modules form part of the Centre’s new MSc in Evidence for Public
Policy and Practice. This MSc
equips students with conceptual and practical skills for conducting and
appraising systematic reviews and evaluating the potential for the use of
research evidence to inform policy and practice. Students study theory, empirical
research, and practical examples of all types of research evidence so as to
cover a broad range of approaches to synthesis, models of research use,
research questions, study types and types of data.
Key features:
• Who are these courses for? They have
been designed for graduates and policy-makers, practitioners, managers and
researchers who want to become more skilled in systematic reviewing and develop
a critical understanding of the relationships between research evidence and
public policy and practice.
• Disciplines: Students
will be encouraged to build their studies around their own areas of interest,
including health and health promotion.
• Workshops: Each course
is taught in 4 whole day workshops (about a week apart) plus on line assignments
between workshops
• Flexibility: Modules can
be taken as short courses without accreditation. The MSc can be completed in
one year full-time or over two years part-time. MSc students can enrol in
either October or January.
A small number of student placements
are available. These consist of working alongside SSRU staff on current
EPPI-Centre research projects as a paid temporary researcher
Further information:
• Visit our website;
• For course information:
• For studentship information: Karen Bird
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