Convenor

Guest lecturer

Purpose/rationale

The aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the components of a QES protocol and to provide a practical space where they can develop their QES protocols. Each participant will have an opportunity to draft a QES protocol for the purposes of: protocol registration, peer-review, journal publication, thesis proposal, grant application, and addressing priority or operational questions.

Learning outcomes

• Apply evidence synthesis methods, specifically in health research; and
• Apply and assess the components of a QES protocol, which are closely mapped to the stages in a review; and
• Develop a QES protocol on a particular health topic that can inform research, policy, and practice decision-making

Type of activity/modality

• Six workshop-style, online sessions spread across six weeks
• Each online session will be two hours long
• Online sessions will consist of content delivery, Q&As and peer feedback
• Participants will be required to draft and submit sections of their QES protocols to the convenor via email for feedback, on a weekly basis.

Certification options and requirements:

• Participants should be able to read and understand primary qualitative research
• Participants should have a QES topic in mind.

Certification:

1. To obtain the Certificate of Competence, participants will be required to attend and participate in at least 80% of the online sessions and complete drafting sections of their QES protocol
   OR
2. To obtain the Certificate of Attendance, participants will be required to attend and participate in at least 80% of the online sessions

Course fees per participant:

OR

Certificate of Attendance: R3,500

Time and length of each webinar