UNIGE - Operational Research for Humanitarians
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Operational Research for Humanitarians at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Operational Research for Humanitarians at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Operational Research for Humanitarians at Coursera Course details
- This course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to answer these questions and help you better engage with research
- It has been developed with you - a humanitarian professional or junior researcher - in mind
- The course moves through the core research concepts one-at-a-time and does not require any prior knowledge or experience
- We encourage all of you to plan your own learning journey by using this MOOC in a way that is most useful to you
Operational Research for Humanitarians at Coursera Curriculum
Why conduct research in humanitarian settings
MOOC trailer
Welcome to this MOOC
Conducting Research - Part 1 (Trailer)
Presentation of the module
Conducting Research - Part 2
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Bias and evidence
The value of research: Perspectives
Showcase: How you use research
Weekly summary
Course information
:loudspeaker: Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles
Needs and rights
When do we need research
Decision making
Defining evidence
Views on humanitarian research: foreword
:loudspeaker: Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles
Optional Readings
Needs and rights
Evidence-based decisions
Evidence
Valuable for whom?
Module #1 evaluation
Research questions and study designs
Presentation of the module
The research process
From needs to research: Experience of a humanitarian researcher
Formulating a research question
Study designs: Part 1
Study designs: Part 2
Application of research methods
How to recognise high-quality evidence
Spotting and recognizing biases
Weekly summary
Research questions (Part 1)
Research questions and typical flaws
Summary: The study designs
Biases and quality
Optional Readings
From needs to research
Research questions (Part 2)
Research questions and typical flaws
Matching research questions and study designs
Module #2 evaluation
Conducting research in humanitarian settings
Presentation of the module
The reality of implementing research
Challenges and opportunities - the big picture
Robustness vs. feasibility
Which method?
Existing evidence
Case study #3
Mixed-methods: Robustness vs. feasibility
Visual research methods
Adapting tools and methods
The research mindset
Weekly summary
What is different in humanitarian settings?
Summarizing the differences
Research methods for humanitarians
Where to look for evidence
Case studies #1 and #2
How to mix methods
Dynamic research
Useful data collection tools
Optional Readings
Implementing research
Feasibility of research methods
Which method?
Quantitative and qualitative methods
Mixed-methods
Adapting tools and methods
Useful data collection tools
Research mindset
Module #3 evaluation
Ethics and community engagement
Presentation of the module
Overview of ethical principles of research
The main ethical risks
Informed consent
Introducing ethics review
Why should we engage communities?
How to engage communities
Weekly summary
Field ethics during Ebola
Case study: Dakar workshop
Ethics review process: An example
Conducting an ethics review
(Silent) voices: The Bukavu expo
Participatory methods for community engagement
Optional Readings
Field ethics during Ebola
Ethical risks and informed consent
Ethics review process
Conducting an ethics review
The value of community engagement
Module #4 evaluation
Translating knowledge into action
Presentation of the module
Testimony of a practitioner
Challenges of translating evidence into practice
What is accountability?
To whom are humanitarian organisations accountable?
Accountability to the donor
Evidence use and knowledge transfer
Power dynamics
How to translate research findings into policy and practice? Examples of good practices
Good practice: How to communicate research findings
MOOC summary
Summary of key challenges
Case study: The Humanitarian Encyclopedia
Accountability to affected people
Applying frameworks
Case study: Translating research findings
Research outputs
Optional Readings
Challenges of translating evidence into practice
Accountability
Accountable to whom?
Key frameworks
Good practice examples
Communicate research findings
Module #5 evaluation
Operational Research for Humanitarians at Coursera Admission Process
Important Dates
Other courses offered by Coursera
Student Forum
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