The aim of this course is to develop skilled professionals in field of research, especially for data analysis. The overall objective of the course is to empower the participants with necessary but specific knowledge and skills on the use of SPSS for data analysis related to health and social sciences research. On completion of the course, the participants are expected to be able to:
Both parametric and non-parametric methods for testing hypothesis will be covered in this course. For hypothesis testing, emphasis will be given on what statistics to be used in what situation, how to perform the statistical test by SPSS, and interpret the outputs. For hypothesis testing, following statistical methods will be covered.
The participants will be provided with a paperback SPSS book free of charge. Several hypothetical data sets that will be used during training sessions will be provided to the participants for practice.
The whole course will be covered in 8 sessions. Each session will be of 2 hours and 30 minutes (from 7:15 PM to 9:45 PM Bangladesh Time). The sessions will be organized once a week (Saturday). The course will be held from 03 August to 21 September 2024.
The course fee is BDT 4,000 for Bangladeshi participants and USD 60 for international participants. The funds generated from the course fees after the cost is deducted will go to charity. The facilitators will not take any honorarium. The participants are, therefore, indirectly contributing to charity.
Applications should have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in social science, public health, medical science, biological science or any other discipline with interest in data management and analysis.
Step 1: Applicants who live in Bangladesh will send us the course fee through either bKash or Bank, whereas applicants who live outside Bangladesh will send us the course fee only through Bank.
bKash Number: 01312-512501
Account Name: Centre for Development Action
Account No: 4443802000630
Bank Name: Sonali Bank Limited
Branch: Mirpur Industrial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Routing No: 200263047
Applicants are requested to call at 01312-512501 after sending the money for confirmation.
Step 2: Applicants will send the completed Application Form and Money Receipt to
cdatraining.bd@gmail.com.
Step 3: We will send back the applicants a signed Money Receipt just after receiving the completed Application Form and Money Receipt.
However, the number of seats for this course is maximum 30. The registration deadline is 27 July 2024.
The training will be conducted online via Zoom platform. The participants should have a computer/laptop with internet connection with SPSS software installed.
Each participant will be awarded with a certificate only after successful completion of the course. The course will be evaluated by the participants at the end of the course. The evaluation will be made through self-administered questionnaire as well as open discussions. The participants’ feedback will be considered to enrich the course in future.
For further information, please contact:
Md. Golam Kibria, MPH
Course Coordinator &
Executive Director, CDA
Email: kibria@cda-bd.org
Cell: +88 01312 512 501