African Doctoral Academy
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Which course is right for me?

Choosing the right ADA course for you and your phase of study/research:

We have grouped the different ADA Courses into phases of the PhD to help you choose the capacity development option that best suits your needs into five categories: ​

Which course is right for me? 
The online Summer School courses are aimed at a target audience of current and prospective PhD candidates, supervisors and researchers across all disciplines. We have grouped the different ADA Courses for the Summer School (programme​) into phases of the PhD to help you choose the capacity development option that best suits your needs into five categories: 

You can only attend one course per week or session, as they take place at the same time.
Preparing for your PhD and research journey:
  1. Fundamentals of research design and methods *New 
  2. Preparing for your PhD: Planning your research project 
Dates and sessions 
  1. Preparatory session: 13 - 15 January/3 days
  2. Week 1: ​18 - 22 January/5 days
Develop my research knowledge:
  1. Introduction to Quantitative research design and methodology 
  2. Introduction to Qualitative research design and methodology
  3. Advanced Qualitative research design and methodology
  4. Mixed Methods research design
  5. The Quantitative PhD: Design, data analysis & reporting
Dates and sessions 
  1. Week 1: ​18 - 22 January/5 days
  2. Week 1: ​18 - 22 January/5 days
  3. Week 2​: 25 - 29 January/5 days​
  4. Week 2​: 25 - 29 January/5 days​​
  5. Week 2​: 25 - 29 January/5 days​​
Disseminate my research:
  1. Scientific Communication: Article writing and giving presentations 
  2. Academic writing for publications: An introduction *New
​Dates and sessions
  1. Week 1: ​18 - 22 January/5 days
  2. Week 3: 2 - 3 February/2 days
Cross-cutting skills for researchers 
  1. Good research practice: Research ethics and beyond​​
  2. The systematic review
  3. Introduction to implementation science: Understanding the implementation of practices or policies 
  4.  Applying scenario planning as a research method and thinking tool *New 
  5. The Productive PhD: Creating structure, gaining clarity & overcoming blocks
Dates and sessions 
  1. Week 3: 4 February/1 day
  2. Week 3: 5 February/1 day
  3. We​ek 3: 1 February/1 day​
    4. Week 3: 2 - 3 February/2 days

    5. Week 2​: 25 - 29 January/5 days