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Dr Zina O’Leary

Dr Zina O’Leary

Watch an online interview with Dr Zina O’Leary about her new SAGE Campus online courses. Zina is the instructor on three SAGE Campus courses equipping researchers with skills and knowledge to master their research project: Research Question, Research Proposal, and Present Your Research.

Zina is an internationally recognized leader in research methodologies and has a keen interest in the application of research to evidence-based decision-making. She is a Senior Fellow at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, where she coordinates research and project units for their Executive Masters and Executive Education Programs.

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Dr Zina O’Leary talks about the importance and benefits of online learning and gives a brief overview of her new courses on research skills. Our expert instructor explains the power research has in evidence-based decision making and why it is essential for institutions to get it right when teaching topics on research skills.

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Research Question
Research Question

Equips researchers with the skills and knowledge they need to form and articulate a clear and concise research question that’s relevant, interesting and fundamentally researchable.

4 hrs to complete

Research Proposal
Research Proposal

Gives an understanding of the elements and purpose a research proposal, strategies to avoid pitfalls when preparing your proposal and provides a step by step plan to craft a winning proposal.

5 hrs to complete

Plan Your Project
Plan Your Project

This course guides learners through the planning and development of an academic project. It supports the early preparation of the project and gives direction and advice during every stage to finalise the academic project.

5 hrs to complete

Do Your Interviews
Do Your Interviews

Practical, hands-on course that guides you through planning and developing research interviews, from selecting a suitable interview approach to preparing participants.

5 hrs to complete

Research Design in Social Data Science
Research Design in Social Data Science

Gain an understanding of the emerging field of social data science as a big data-driven approach to social science research.

6 hrs to complete

Conduct a Literature Review
Conduct a Literature Review

Guides you through the entire process of preparing a literature review, from selecting and analyzing existing literature to structuring and writing your review.

5 hrs to complete

Gather Your Data Online
Gather Your Data Online

Gives an overview of types of data and ways to find and generate them online to use for research.

4 hrs to complete

Present Your Research
Present Your Research

Equips learners with the confidence, skills and communication strategies to present their research in an impactful and meaningful way.

4 hrs to complete

Introduction to Data Management
Introduction to Data Management

Equips learners with an understanding of the different types of data management, providing tools and knowledge to manage data effectively and ethically, covering the strategies for organizing research data.

4 hrs to complete

Analyze Qualitative Data
Analyze Qualitative Data

Develops skills to understand and evaluate qualitative data, with the appropriate approach to coding and techniques to categorize and pull themes from data at every stage of analysis.

5 hrs to complete

Develop Your Search Strategy
Develop Your Search Strategy

Provides a clear understanding of the most popular online search strategies. It will help learners to decide which is the best fit for them, as well as giving lots of practical examples for carrying out a search using the most common approaches and tools.

3 hrs to complete