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Our online courses are delivered using Zoom

Please ensure you have the following:

Reliable Internet connection with at least 1Gb per day of data available (i.e. a 5 day course will use about 5Gb of data just on the Zoom application)
A computer/laptop with the Zoom application installed (free)
A webcam (built in to most laptops)
A headset with a microphone (not required but ideal)
A second monitor/screen if possible

Please also check the course page for specific software requirements (if any).

Upcoming events at this venue

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Discourse Analysis (2-day)

Event starts: Thursday 9 April

A 2-day applied introduction, providing a theoretical overview to discourse analysis using a variety of textual data, introducing you to critical methods for analysing and interrogating discourses.

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Collecting survey data can be expensive and time-consuming; therefore it is appropriate to ensure that usable and reliable data are collected. This 2-day course is designed to prepare participants to build hard copy or internet surveys to meet a variety of needs.

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Introduction to R (3-day)

Event starts: Friday 8 May

This masterclass offers a step-by-step, interactive introduction to R and RStudio for participants with no experience with these software packages.

Creating and Managing Web surveys using LimeSurvey (1-day)

Event starts: Thursday 21 May

How to set up, conduct and export your data for a web based survey in the freely available Limesurvey web survey software system.

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Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

Event starts: Monday 29 June

This course provides an overview of Longitudinal Data Analysis. As well as the statistical theory, an overview of the many applications and capabilities of LDA is given.

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Qualitative Research and Analysis with NVivo: From Research Design to Reporting

Event starts: Monday 29 June

Follow the complete qualitative research lifecycle, from project design through to reporting, combining methodological foundations with practical, hands-on experience using NVivo.

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Introduction to Qualitative Research (3-day)

Event starts: Monday 29 June

This is a 3-day introductory unit for individuals with limited or no previous experience with qualitative traditions or techniques of inquiry.

Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Fundamentals (3-day)

Event starts: Monday 29 June

This 3-day course is designed to cover the fundamental principles of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and introduce the AMOS and/or Mplus software packages to estimate structural equation models.

Fundamentals of Program Evaluation in Public Policy (3-day)

Event starts: Monday 29 June

A three-day workshop for public sector workers and academics commissioning, managing or conducting evaluations of public policy or programs. This course will be of interest to those wishing to extend their skills in evaluation context.

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Qualitative Research: Design, Analysis and Representation

Event starts: Monday 6 July

A 5-day course designed for participants who have undertaken a qualitative study in their work or study and would like to build their theoretical knowledge and applied skill base in qualitative research.

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The Art of Survey Writing (2-day)

Event starts: Monday 20 July

Taught by an instructor with real-world experience as a campaign consultant, survey researcher and data scientist, this 2-day masterclass will focus on teaching you about survey design.

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Applied Qualitative Interviewing Methods (1-day)

Event starts: Wednesday 19 August

A one-day, hands-on, advanced qualitative interviewing workshop where you will learn how to acquire high-quality, multi-dimensional data that can meaningfully impact evidence-informed decisions.

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Writing up a Qualitative PhD (3-day)

Event starts: Tuesday 1 September

A practical, hands-on approach to the key writing challenges qualitative PhD researchers face at every stage of the journey, from crafting a coherent methodology chapter to writing up qualitative data in a way that does justice to your findings.

Storytelling with Data Visualisation (3-day)

Event starts: Wednesday 9 September

This master-class has two objectives – to teach the design principles required to make plots that really have an impact on the reader, and to teach the practical skills required to create these plots within the R software package.

Focus Group Design and Moderation (3-day)

Event starts: Monday 21 September

An applied comprehensive understanding of focus group design and moderation, establishing the theory and methods of focus group research and offering techniques for managing challenging groups.

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Spatial Analysis in R (2-day)

Event starts: Monday 21 September

Designed for the applied users of R, this master-class will show you how to access spatial data from a number of sources, match this with geographic shape files, analyse spatial patterns, link these data to information from surveys, and create interactive maps to highlight important findings.

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Writing Qualitatively (2-day)

Event starts: Tuesday 22 September

This is a practical masterclass is aimed at researchers with some qualitative writing experience who are looking to extend their knowledge and learn some practical tips for managing the process more efficiently.

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Qualitative Research: Doing Constructionist Data Analysis (4-day)

Event starts: Tuesday 29 September

Guidance for early career researchers on how to use the latest constructionist approaches, which treat our data as instances of complex behaviours and hence complementary to quantitative research.

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The Art of Interviewing (2-day)

Event starts: Thursday 1 October

From conversations to focus groups, this two-day intensive will help professionals, researchers and evaluators create careful and impactful interviews.

Machine Learning for Data Science: Supervised Learning Techniques (3-day)

Event starts: Friday 2 October

An introduction to supervised machine learning techniques for data science, providing an interactive step-by-step guide to running some of the standard statistical regression and classification machine learning models that every data scientist should know.

Harnessing MAXQDA for Qualitative Analysis (2-day)

Event starts: Wednesday 14 October

This 2-day master-class provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of MAXQDA for qualitative analysis, focusing on harnessing its tools appropriately within methodological contexts.

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NVivo for a Literature Review (2-day)

Event starts: Wednesday 14 October

This master-class introduces NVivo, and takes researchers through the process of sorting and organising literature and notes from readings in a systematic way.

NVivo Essentials (3-day)

Event starts: Tuesday 20 October

The workshop aims to provide researchers with essential skills in using the NVivo software. The focus is on developing the essentials skills from NVivo through hands-on experience.

Introduction to Python for Social Sciences (2-day)

Event starts: Friday 6 November

A step-by-step, interactive introduction to Python for participants with no experience with this software package.

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An Introduction to Mixed Methods Research Design (2-day)

Event starts: Thursday 19 November

We will explore the key features and different types of mixed method design; critically analyse the benefits and challenges associated with the design and implementation of each design type; and the analysis and write-up of mixed method studies.

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10th Biennial ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference in conjunction with the Australian Social Network Analysis Conference (ASNAC)

Event starts: Wednesday 25 November

ACSPRI is pleased to host the 10th Biennial Social Science Methodology conference, in conjunction with the Australian Social Network Analysis Conference. The ACSPRI conference is multi-disciplinary and brings together researchers and methodologists from a range of environments and contexts. By running the ACSPRI and ASNAC in conjunction in 2026, all attendees will benefit from being able to share their methodology knowledge across domains. SNA related proposals will be reviewed by ASNAC representatives.

Details of the conference are available on the conference website