Short Course on 'Systematic Reviews Evidence Synthesis'
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST)
THE BUREAU OF INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT (BIRD)
&
CENTRE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND INNOVATION (CCBI)
PRESENT
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS & EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS
Course objective
This course aims to introduce participants to the methodology of systematic reviews. Participants will be exposed to the various stages involved in conducting a systematic review and will have the opportunity to gain practical experience of the tasks involved at mini workshops.
Course Dates
27th – 30th November, 2023
Venue: IDL Conference Centre, KNUST.
Course Fee
Professionals: (GHS 2,000.00)
Postgraduate Students: (GHS 1,300.00) – A valid Student ID is required
Online Attendance: (GHS 1,000.00)
Target Group
Commissioners of Research/Evaluation and Evidence Syntheses (e.g., systematic reviews, meta evaluation etc.), Public Health Specialists, Development Specialists, Clinicians, Researchers, Lecturers, Postgraduate Students, and other professionals who want to perform and/or evaluate systematic reviews.
Course delivery and course materials
The course takes a step-by-step approach to the tasks and methods involved in conducting a systematic review. A mixture of presentations and hands-on activities are used to introduce participants to major aspects of the review process. A course manual will be given to participants at the beginning of the week. Participants are encouraged to identify a topic for a systematic review that they can develop during hands-on sessions.
Lead Facilitators
- Dr. Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, Director, BIRD, KNUST
- Prof. Vivian Welch, Editor in Chief of the Campbell Collaboration & Deputy Director, Centre for Global Health Bruyère Research Institute.
- Dr. Richard Bruce Lamptey, Deputy/Librarian, KNUST
Certification
Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate signed by the Vice-Chancellor, KNUST.
Application form can be accessed from: https://forms.gle/YUEBsX1aurD7Ne9L7
Deadline for course registration: November 6, 2023.
Call for registration or enquiry: 233 (0) 501349036/ 0244258146/0246001094
Email: eowusu-addo.canr@knust.edu.gh / shortcourses@knust.edu.gh
Payment should be made into the following account details:
Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI) Account Details:
Name: Bureau of Integrated Rural Development
Bank: Ghana Commercial Bank
Branch: KNUST
Account number: 6031130001647
Swiftcode: GHCBGHAC
Address: GCB, KNUST, Ghana.
Venue: IDL Conference Centre, KNUST. On General