Are you a policy maker or program manager who needs to use research findings in your work? If so, the Sax Institute’s upcoming training course could be for you.

In this 4-hour online course you will gain:

A greater understanding of different types of evidence from research
Skills to assess the quality and relevance of research for your work
Practical experience using tools to critically appraise research to assess if it is high quality and relevant to your work
Information to know where to access research evidence.

Topics

Part 1: Overview of evidence and how to appraise it to support policy and program decisions
Part 2: Interactive session – applying the skills to a real-world example

Who should attend?

This course will be valuable for policy makers and program managers/implementers with some initial experience working with research who want to gain skills to critically appraise research evidence. This course is not intended for those with high level skills and recent experience in research methods, analysis and interpretation.

Workshop cost

Early bird price: $600 + GST + Humanitix fee. Available until 5pm on Monday 8th April

General admission: $650 + GST + Humanitix fee

Find out more

Please contact Alex Schiavuzzi alexandra.schiavuzzi@saxinstitute.org.au for more information.

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