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# Eligibility and Requirements

### What do you need to know before you come?

#### No prior knowledge of NVivo is required.

#### Our trainings are accessible and encourage participation. We want you to come in curious and willing to meet other researchers!

* Be prepared: be ready and able to be involve yourself in learning.
* Engage: actively participate in the community and course materials.
* Think critically: analyse materials presented to form reasonable judgements.\*
* Respect others: listen to and be considerate of others; practice gratitude.

#### Please bring with you:

* [ ] A computer with access to the internet and a web browser.
* [ ] A copy of NVivo installed on your computer.
* [ ] and if you are attending one of our Zoom workshops, you must download Zoom. Instructions on how to do this are provided here: <https://lms.unimelb.edu.au/students/student-guides/zoom>.

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\*The University of Melbourne provides a free 12 month license for NVivo for both staff and students. It is renewed annually. You can only have one copy of NVivo per staff/student account, so make sure that you choose your device wisely.

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For more information, visit this link: <http://unimelb.libguides.com/stat_software/nvivo>
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## Recommended Background Knowledge

Students should have familiarity with qualitative and mixed-methods research methods. A bibliography is provided with literature on qualitative and mixed-methods research.

## Participation Expectations

#### Throughout this training, you may be asked to:

* [ ] Watch video content or read through short structured material introducing examples and covering fundamental topics, concepts and ideas.
* [ ] Read short resources explaining material in further depth.
* [ ] Work collaboratively with your peers.
* [ ] Self-assess your progress and understanding of concepts.
* [ ] Provide feedback to improve the course.


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