Training Course on Postgraduate Proposal and Thesis development mentorship course
Introduction
Post graduate students taking either a Master's degree or a Doctor of Philosophy degree are mostly faced with challenges in developing an academic proposal and thesis/dissertation. Some of the challenges are experienced on choosing the topic of the study, literature review, coming up with problem statement, data analysis method and the appropriate software for quantitative and qualitative data. This research mentorship course aim at improving research knowledge and skills, proposal and thesis/dissertation quality as well as quantity and quality of journal articles publishable in refereed journals emerging from postgraduate student's research work.
Duration
10 days
Who should attend?
· Post graduate students who have just finished course work and are working on their project and thesis proposals
· Post graduate students who have are about to collect data
· Postgraduate students who have collected data and are in the process of analyzing it
· Postgraduate students who want to publish their research work
Course objective
The objective of this course is to guide participant on a step by step process of developing an academic proposal, thesis or dissertation or a scientific paper for publishing in a referred journal. At the end of the training, the participants will be able to;
· Learn how to choose a research topic,
· Know how to do literature review without plagiarism
· Understand useful tips on how to write a problem statement
· Know how to develop specific, measurable, achievable and realistic research objectives
· Understand both quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research designs
· Learn different sampling techniques and sample size determination
· Learn different data collection methods
· Learn data analysis methods (Descriptive statistics and inferential statics)
· Identify fundamental style for developing a journal article for publication in a refereed journal
Modules to be covered
Introduction to research methods
Literature Review
Data and Methodology
Data and Methodology (continued)
Data and Methodology (continued)
Introduction to Software skills and practical applications
Model Estimation Techniques, Interpretation and Discussion of Results
Time series
Panel data
Writing the research output thesis or journal article
TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700/+254759285295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org
REQUIREMENTS
· Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.
TRAINING FEE
· The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.
ACCOMMODATION
· Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through
· Mobile: +254732776700 / +254759285295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org
Date: 14 March 2022
to 25 March 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Fahari Palace Apartments, along Church Road, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: $ 1,600, Ksh 120,000
Date: 16 May 2022
to 27 May 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Fahari Palace Apartments, along Church Road, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: $ 1,600, Ksh 120,000
Date: 18 July 2022
to 29 July 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Fahari Palace Apartments, along Church Road, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: $ 1,600, Ksh 120,000
Date: 19 September 2022
to 30 September 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Fahari Palace Apartments, along Church Road, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: $ 1,600, Ksh 120,000
Date: 14 November 2022
to 25 November 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Fahari Palace Apartments, along Church Road, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: $ 1,600, Ksh 120,000