KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST)
THE INSTITUTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION STUDIES (IRDIS)
&
CENTRE FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CCPD)
PRESENT
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS & EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS
Course objective
This course aims to introduce participants to the methodology of systematic reviews. Participants will be exposed to the various stages involved in conducting a systematic review and will have the opportunity to gain practical experience of the tasks involved at mini workshops.
Course Dates
8th to 12th December 2025
Venue: IDL Conference Centre, KNUST & Virtual.
Course Fee
Professionals: (GHS 2000.00)
Postgraduate Students: (GHS 1300.00) – A valid Student ID is required
Online Attendance: GHS 1000.00
Target Group
Commissioners of Research/Evaluation and Evidence Syntheses (e.g., systematic reviews, meta evaluation etc.), Public Health Specialists, Development Specialists, Clinicians, Researchers, Lecturers, Postgraduate Students, and other professionals who want to perform and/or evaluate systematic reviews.
Course delivery and course materials
The course takes a step-by-step approach to the tasks and methods involved in conducting a systematic review. A mixture of presentations and hands-on activities are used to introduce participants to major aspects of the review process. A course manual will be given to participants at the beginning of the week. Participants are encouraged to identify a topic for a systematic review that they can develop during hands-on sessions.
Lead Facilitators
- Prof. Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, AG. Director, IRDIS-KNUST
- Prof. Vivian Welch, Editor in Chief of the Campbell Collaboration & Deputy Director, Centre for Global Health Bruyère Research Institute.
- Dr. Richard Bruce Lamptey, University Librarian, KNUST
Certification
Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate signed by the Vice-Chancellor, KNUST.
Application form can be accessed from: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/single/s1quiSxh
Deadline for course registration: December 7, 2025.
Call for registration or enquiry: 233 (0) 501349036/ 0244258146
Email: eowusu-addo.canr@knust.edu.gh / shortcourses@knust.edu.gh
Payment should be made into the following account details:
a. Through Bank:
Account Name: Short Courses;
Bank: GCB, KNUST;
Account number: 6031130001046;
Swiftcode: GHCBGHAC
b. Through momo:
Momo number: 055 872 1879;
Momo name: Centre for Continuous Professional Development (CCPD)