Research Assistant | Week 1: Foundations of Research (PDF)
Module 1 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 1 and 2: introduction to research, research paradigms and designs. Includes activities, a self-check quiz and references.
Research Assistant | Week 1: Foundations of Research (Word)
Editable Word version of Module 1 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 1 and 2: introduction to research, research paradigms and designs.
Research Assistant | Week 2: Research Ethics and Sampling (PDF)
Module 2 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 3 and 4: research ethics, informed consent, data protection and sampling.
Research Assistant | Week 2: Research Ethics and Sampling (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 2 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 3 and 4: research ethics, informed consent, data protection and sampling.
Research Assistant | Week 3: Data Collection Tools (PDF)
Module 3 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 5 and 6: questionnaires, surveys, interviews and focus groups.
Research Assistant | Week 3: Data Collection Tools (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 3 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 5 and 6: questionnaires, surveys, interviews and focus groups.
Research Assistant | Week 4: Digital Data Collection (KoboToolbox and ODK) (PDF)
Module 4 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 7 and 8: KoboToolbox, ODK, XLSForm and field data management.
Research Assistant | Week 4: Digital Data Collection (KoboToolbox and ODK) (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 4 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 7 and 8: KoboToolbox, ODK, XLSForm and field data management.
Research Assistant | Week 5: Data Management and Analysis (PDF)
Module 5 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 9 and 10: data cleaning, transcription, SPSS and thematic analysis.
Research Assistant | Week 5: Data Management and Analysis (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 5 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 9 and 10: data cleaning, transcription, SPSS and thematic analysis.
Research Assistant | Week 6: Reporting and Final Project (PDF)
Module 6 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 11 and 12: field reports, communication and final project guidance.
Research Assistant | Week 6: Reporting and Final Project (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 6 of the Research Assistant Certificate (USR-RA-101). Sessions 11 and 12: field reports, communication and final project guidance.
Applied AI | Week 1: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (PDF)
Module 1 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 1 and 2: what AI is, how it works and getting started safely.
Applied AI | Week 1: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 1 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 1 and 2: what AI is, how it works and getting started safely.
Applied AI | Week 2: Prompt Engineering (PDF)
Module 2 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 3 and 4: writing effective prompts and advanced techniques.
Applied AI | Week 2: Prompt Engineering (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 2 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 3 and 4: writing effective prompts and advanced techniques.
Applied AI | Week 3: AI for Academic Work and Integrity (PDF)
Module 3 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 5 and 6: AI for reading and writing, and academic integrity.
Applied AI | Week 3: AI for Academic Work and Integrity (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 3 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 5 and 6: AI for reading and writing, and academic integrity.
Applied AI | Week 4: AI for Data Analysis and Research (PDF)
Module 4 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 7 and 8: AI for data analysis and the research process.
Applied AI | Week 4: AI for Data Analysis and Research (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 4 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 7 and 8: AI for data analysis and the research process.
Applied AI | Week 5: AI for Careers and Self-Employment (PDF)
Module 5 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 9 and 10: productivity, job searching and self-employment.
Applied AI | Week 5: AI for Careers and Self-Employment (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 5 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 9 and 10: productivity, job searching and self-employment.
Applied AI | Week 6: Responsible AI and Final Project (PDF)
Module 6 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 11 and 12: responsible AI and final project guidance.
Applied AI | Week 6: Responsible AI and Final Project (Word)
Editable Word version. Module 6 of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate (USR-AI-102). Sessions 11 and 12: responsible AI and final project guidance.
