Online Course Archive

Our flagship 6-week online course in Impact Evaluation Methods provided participants with a strong grounding in Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental methods, process evaluations, and quantitative methods for understanding impact.  

The course comprehensively covers the different aspects of impact evaluation such as: 

• Programme Theory Mapping 
• Randomised Control Trials (RCTs) 
• Quasi-experimental Methods 
• Mix-Methods Evaluation 
• Survey design 
• Process Evaluation 
• Hypothesis Testing  
• and Cost Benefit Analysis 

Starting on 25 November 2024, TIME offered an additional module on Impact Evalatuion Methods in Global Health. The course covered the following topics:

• The key challenges in Global Health
• Misperceptions Surrounding the Evolution of Health Outcomes
• Applications of Experimental Methods in Global Health
• Applications of Quasi-Experimental Methods in Global Health
• Literature on Link between Health and Economic Productivity    

Trinity College Dublin, Irish Aid and the Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME)

24 April–5 June 2023

The online course was designed to help participants answer essential questions of policy and programmes at their organisations: How to measure causal impact, and what are the channels of such impact? Our flagship 6-week online course in Impact Evaluation Methods provided participants with a strong grounding in Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental methods, process evaluations, and quantitative methods for understanding impact.

The course comprehensively covered the different aspects of impact evaluation such as:

1. Programme Theory Mapping 
2. Randomised Control Trials (RCTs) 
3. Quasi-experimental Methods 
4. Mix-Methods Evaluation 
5. Survey design 
6. Process Evaluation 
7. Hypothesis Testing  
8. and Cost Benefit Analysis

Trinity College Dublin, Irish Aid and the Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME)

Our flagship 6-week online course in Impact Evaluation Methods provided participants with a strong grounding in Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental methods, process evaluations, and quantitative methods for understanding impact. Participants had the opportunity to develop their own design for an impact evaluation.

The course comprehensively covered the different aspects of impact evaluation such as:

1. Programme Theory Mapping
2. Randomised Control Trials
3. Quasi-experimental Methods
4. Mix Methods Evaluation
5. Survey design
6. Process Evaluation
7. Hypothesis Testing
8. and Cost Benefit Analysis

From June 20th to 27th June 2022, an additional module was available on Impact Evaulations in Global Health. 

This module built on the material in our 6-week course, specifically covering the research on demand and supply side challenges/solutions in Global Health. The course covered the following topics:

1. The Key Challenges in Global Health
2. Misperceptions Surrounding the Evolution of Health Outcomes
3. Applications of Experimental in Global Health 
4. Applications of Quasi-experimental Methods in Global Health 
5. Literature on Link between Health and Economic Productivity

Trinity College Dublin, Irish Aid, and the Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME)

2nd November to 7th December 2021

Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME), in conjunction with Irish Aid and Trinity College Dublin hosted their first Online Course in Impact Evaluation in November 2021.

August 26th - 29th, 2019

The summer school was a unique opportunity for development practitioners, NGO personnel, and policy makers interested in acquiring the skills needed to conduct, evaluate and manage impact focused research. While the course drew heavily on developing country examples, the content was relevant to many contexts and was of interest to domestic policy makers and NGOs, and a broad range of PhD students.

The Summer School embraced mixed methods combining the quantitative expertise of TIME with international expertise in qualitative methods.

August 27th-30th, 2018

Prof. James Copestake (University of Bath), Dr. Tara Bedi (TCD), Prof. Andrea Guariso (TCD and TIME), Prof. Nicola Mastrorocco (TCD and TIME), Prof. Gaia Narciso (TCD and TIME), Prof. Alejandra Ramos (TCD and TIME)

The summer school ran over three days and was preceded by a one-day statistics boot-camp to help prepare participants with less quantitative backgrounds.

The course included a mix of lectures and group work. The lectures covered both experimental (e.g. randomized control trials), and quasi-experimental (e.g. regression discontinuity designs) quantitative methods as well as qualitative methods and the interaction between the two. Sessions were interactive with participants working in groups to solve exercises based on the methodologies that have been introduced.

Trinity College Dublin, Irish Aid and the Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME)

September 9-13, 2017

Prof. Laura Camfield (University of East Anglia), Prof. Michael King (TCD and TIME), Prof. Tara Mitchell (TCD and TIME), Prof. Gaia Narciso (TCD and TIME)

The summer school took place over three days and was preceded by a one-day statistics boot-camp to help prepare participants with less quantitative backgrounds.

The course included a mix of lectures and group work. The lectures covered both experimental (e.g. randomized control trials), and non-experimental (e.g. regression discontinuity designs) quantitative methods as well as qualitative methods and the interaction between the two. Participants were involved in a group project and group presentations based on the design of a hypothetical or potential impact evaluation related to their area of expertise.