Instructor lead course

Description

Duration 6 weeks

can be less than 6 weeks but recommended so that:

- participants have time to reflect and share thoughts in forums
- fit into other work demands

One 4 hour (max) session per week normally in the afternoon of a day of your choosing.

Sessions are instructor led on line using MS Teams.

Workshops during sessions for participants to embed and develop their learning.

Private on line forums for participants to share and develop their thoughts between sessions

with instructor interaction in the forums

Written document summarising each session emailed to participants and the end of each session so that participants:

- - they do not need to take notes during the session and can concentrate on the presentation
  - they can explore other information related to each session before the next session

There is also an optional 7th session which is a facilitated session if the participants would like to reflect on their learning and how it can be applied to their organisation/department/team.

Learning outcomes

- - Understand the opportunities and challenges of theses types of research
  - Know what attributes an ideal researcher needs
  - Develop a range of these attributes during the course
  - Have tools to develop and identify these attributes in individuals and teams

Course content

Session 1
. Introductions
. What are attributes?
. The need for these types of research

Session 2
. Comparing different research approaches
• Types of transdisciplinary research
• Challenges
• Opportunities
• Definitions

Session 3
. Best practice
. Methodology
. Research activity

Session 4
• Boundary objects
• Threshold concepts
• Liminal states

Session 5
• Systems thinking
• Chaotic systems
• Futures thinking

Session 6
• Other attributes needed
• An attribute model
• Building a team
• Action planning

Session 7
Optional facilitated session so that participants can
• Reflect of the course
• Discuss or develop options for their organisation/department/team