The George Institute for Global Health's Fundamentals of Research Methods and Study Design course is designed to equip clinicians, allied health and public health professionals, health policymakers and health program managers with a basic understanding of epidemiology and research methods.
The course has been developed in conjunction with senior academics from the George Institute with expertise in high impact, global health research. They include specialist clinicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians who have extensive teaching experience at both an undergraduate and post-graduate level.
The course comprises seven modules, each of which cover separate topic areas. Modules are designed to be completed in sequence.
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognise the application of different epidemiological study designs
- Explain the various biases that might affect the validity of a study
- Define the key characteristics of different observational study designs
- Differentiate between observational and experimental studies
- Select the appropriate critical appraisal checklist and standard reporting guidelines for most common study designs
- Prepare and interpret descriptive statistics for a given study
- Describe key principles of inferential statistics
- Describe role of systematic reviews in evidence-based decision making and practice
- Identify key ethical requirements in research involving humans
All Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators, Associate Investigators or other persons involved with the conduct of a research project (fellows, students etc.) must:
- Complete the mandatory training identified below.
- Complete the mandatory training within the 6 months of joining TGI
- Complete the mandatory training if the researcher intents to be a CI, PI or AI on any grant application
- Complete refresher training when SOPs and Policies are renewed, typically once every three years.
- Ensure that the completion of the training is recorded through the Moodle training for the individual.
For the mandatory section, researchers may be exempted from GCP in-house training if a TransCelerate GCP certificate has been obtained elsewhere. However, please update the details as mentioned in this section.
For the supplementary section, exemptions can be obtained if obtained elsewhere and agreed with the responsible manager.
The Randomised Clinical Trials course an introductory course for those seeking to gain a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of RCTs, including effective trial management. The Course consists of twelve (12) online modules and twelve (12) online webinar sessions. This Course will be delivered by experienced researchers and trial managers at The George Institute
This online training forms part of the Emerging Thought Leader Program. Training is recorded and made available to you to watch in your own time. Topics have been selected in line with the Research Impact Toolkit, and will aid your thought leadership development.
Training will present you with perspectives on how to approach:
- Developing an Impact Mindset
- Planning and reporting your impact journey
- Communicating with everyday audiences, Working with communities and people with lived experience
- Engaging with stakeholders, including policymakers.
The George Institute for Global Health's Fundamentals of Research Methods and Study Design course is designed to equip clinicians, allied health and public health professionals, health policymakers and health program managers with a basic understanding of epidemiology and research methods.
The course has been developed in conjunction with senior academics from the George Institute with expertise in high impact, global health research. They include specialist clinicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians who have extensive teaching experience at both an undergraduate and post-graduate level.
The course comprises seven modules, each of which cover separate topic areas. Modules are designed to be completed in sequence.
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognise the application of different epidemiological study designs
- Explain the various biases that might affect the validity of a study
- Define the key characteristics of different observational study designs
- Differentiate between observational and experimental studies
- Select the appropriate critical appraisal checklist and standard reporting guidelines for most common study designs
- Prepare and interpret descriptive statistics for a given study
- Describe key principles of inferential statistics
- Describe role of systematic reviews in evidence-based decision making and practice
- Identify key ethical requirements in research involving humans
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Implementation research is the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence into policy and practice in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of health services and policy.
The Implementation Science course, launched by The George Institute for Global Health, aims to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in applying critical evidence and research in program and change practices for implementing informed change within health.