Research Skills Training Courses
Surveys and Questionnaire Design
Sunday 13th January 2008
10am – 4.30pm
Venue: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
Facilitator: Dr Lesley Roberts
This course will provide participants with the background information required to plan and carry out surveys. The course will cover
features of a survey, types of survey, strengths and weaknesses
survey design including defining the target population and how to select a sample of participants
questionnaire design including: developing questions; ways of eliciting responses; questionnaire layout and appearance; validity and reliability
Evidence Based Practice: How to find the evidence and make sense of it
Sunday 24th February 2008
1.00 – 5.00pm
Venue: The College of Optometrists, 42 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NG
Facilitator: Mr John Tickner
This course will enable participants to:
understand the concept of evidence based practice
appreciate where to find evidence
critically read research papers to differentiate between good and bad evidence
There is no charge for attending iPRO Research Skills Training courses
For further information or to book a place, please contact: Beverley Hancock
iPRO Manager
Dept of Primary Care & General Practice
University of Birmingham
Primary Care Clinical Sciences Building
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
Telephone: 0121 414 7113
Email: b.hancock@bham.ac.uk