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Applications are invited for admission in 2014 to the following new programme offered by Wits, Cape Town, South Africa:
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY (MSC) in RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENTThere are limited skills or resources with regards to advanced data management for research in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is need to increase and strengthen this capacity to sufficiently support and match the increase in biomedical research in the region. To achieve this, a new MSc programme in Research Data Management (RDM) will be run by the Wits School of Public Health (SPH) from 2014. To ensure a good understanding of the underlying scientific process in studies relating to population health, the research data management training will be embedded in the existing Masters programme in Epidemiology.
The new qualification aims to develop research data management as a specialist qualification with specific reference to large longitudinal studies. The programme will also expose data managers to statistical techniques that are typically used to analyze the data they manage. This would help them properly frame the data extractions and make decisions in ways that improve the analysis.
Entry qualification: Minimum 4 year degree or equivalent in a scientific/quantitative discipline with experience in a research related environment or experience in research data management.
The data scientists graduating from the programme will:• Interact with scientists throughout the various phases of a research project• Lead the data management team• Ensure integrated data management activities from data collection, entry, processing to analysis andpublication including the development of data structures and application of data management software.
For further course information contact:Mrs Angeline ZwaneTel: +27-11-717 2596E-mail: angeline.zwane@wits.ac.za
Applications close on 31 October 2013. (Preference will be given to full-time students)All applications should be channelled via the Postgraduate Office.Email: healthpg@health.wits.ac.zaTel: +27 11 717 2076
 
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  • GHN_Editors The Editorial Team 31 Oct 2013

    If you follow the link given above it will take you to the Wits page and further information. You can also email the course provider at the email address above.

  • gmpamize GORDON MPAMIZE 31 Oct 2013

    I would love to be enrolled. Please let me know the procedure

  • thankyoudoc OWUSU-ANSAH GODFRED 26 Oct 2013

    Nice programme introduced under epidemiology. Data management is a broad and very important aspect of clinical research and is good that an MSc. programme being introduced for that am so glad. Now data managers will have an insight of really how data has to be managed throughout to its analysis and even its publication.

  • fiavyoo Moraa Omurwa 21 Oct 2013

    Am glad that now we nurses have a forum to build our proffession by sharing in this network.

  • tinapurnat Tina Dannemann Purnat 16 Oct 2013

    That's a great initiative. I'd be interested in keeping up with seminars and projects coming out of the program.