Module session archive
1.1: Introduction to social science – definition, approaches and role in broader humanitarian action
This session discusses the value and the role of social science research in humanitarian action with a focus on communit...
This session defines operational social science and how it can be used in settings where research is time-sensitive. It...
This session explores why and how to advocate for the inclusion of social science research in activities that engage com...
This session discusses rapid strategies to establish and deepen participants’ understanding of social determinants, risk...
This session discusses the significance of language in social science research in humanitarian action with a focus on co...
The session covers the main ethical principles that should guide social science research, they are an important responsi...
The session discusses how research teams and practitioners working in community engagement and/or communications during...
This session covers how to plan and roll-out social science research that brings in local knowledge and expertise and pu...
4.2: Quantitative and qualitative approaches to generate data in operational social science research
This session lays out the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches to collecting and analysing socio-...
This module gives an overview of how to apply quantitative approaches, specifically knowledge, attitudes, practice/perce...
This session gives an overview of how to apply quantitative approaches to analyse data in operational social science res...
This session aims to improve knowledge around the tools and steps to analyse qualitative data relevant to community enga...
This session teaches the value and benefits of applying mixed methods approaches.
This session teaches how to triangulate social science data with other types of data to generate evidence relevant to co...
This session presents ways to access the relevant data and information required to undertake an evidence synthesis and t...
This session teaches how to effectively design research and transform social science data and evidence into findings tha...
This session explores ways to communicate and present social science research outputs to different audiences effectively...
5.4: Feeding back to communities and using findings to support community-level solutions and actions
This session describes the different approaches used to sharing research findings back with communities through a range...
This session explores how social science evidence can translate to actual change in the planning and roll-out of communi...
This session aims to explore what an enabling environment looks like, so social science can inform different phases of a...
This session discusses tools and approaches for monitoring the use of integrated evidence by emergency response actors t...