A professional course in data capture

About the course

Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October, 2015 - Johannesburg, South Africa

All organisations - including research, teaching, profit, governmental and non-governmental organisations - use data to improve the quality of their work and service. Research and development is central in quality and development, and data is the most important component of that process. The quality of research findings, services offered and development that ensues depends of the quality of data used.

While many organisations spend resources in hiring and training data analysts and senior researchers, the same cannot be said about junior staff that collect and capture the data. This is mostly because there are no organisations in South Africa that offer formalised training in data capture. Yet the quality of analysis and research findings depends on the quality of data analysed. The Centre for Statistical Analysis and Research (CESAR) is filling this gap by creating a short Data Capturer Course.

Outcomes

Among other outcomes, this course will teach participants:
-Meaning of data; from observations to datasets
-Variables and types
-Uses of data
-Why data quality?
-Components of data quality
-Data quality SOPs
-Data quality reporting lines
-How to ensure data quality
-Understanding database systems
-Learning to create simple databases in Microsoft Access
-Learning to create simple databases in Epi-Info software
-How to verify the quality of captured data - percentage check and double entry
-Executing data compare to pick up errors.
-Professionalism and data handling and ethics
-Data capture skills and speed typing
-Data export
-Basic data analysis
-Real life examples of data for action
This course will include a fine blend of theory, group practical sessions and assignments. It is a course all data capturers and data professionals should attend.

Who should attend
-Data capturers
-Personal assistants
-Field workers
-Call centre agents
-Researchers

Course pricing:

All five days only R7,700 (Excl. VAT) per delegate

Price includes:

-Course attendance;
-Full refreshments: lunch, welcome tea, two breaks for tea including pastries;
-Course lecture notes and training manual;
-Complimentary parking;
-Certificate of attendance

Registration:

Rose
Email: moc.acirfa-rasec@ofni
Tel: +27 11 403 1411 / +27 72 509 1861

Date: 28 September 2015 to 02 October 2015
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
Venue: University of the Witwatersrand - The Wits Club, Johannesburg - Braamfontein
Cost: R7,700