Introduction to the Course
Medical Research – What, Why and How of it
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Essentials of Protocol writing
Selection of a Research Topic
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Literature Retrieval & Reference Management
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Research Question and Hypothesis
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Study design
Quantitative Study
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Sample size Estimation
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Sampling Method
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
IRC/IRB Guidelines
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Institutional Human Ethics Committee
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Institute Animal Ethics Committee
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Data analysis
Descriptive and Basic Statistics
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Selecting Appropriate Statistical Test
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Critique of Publications – Part I
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Critique of Publications – Part II
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Reporting your results
Writing Results
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Writing discussions
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Quantative Research
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Limitations, Follow-up & Conflict of Interest
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Plagiarism
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Publishing in a journal
Writing the title and key words for a Research paper
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Medical Research – What, Why and How of it
Faculty
DR. N. ANANTHAKRISHNAN
MBBS (Madras), MS (AIIMS)., DNBE (NBE)., FRCS (England)., FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (Glasgow), FACS, FICS., FACG., FIMSA., FAMS.
Professor of Eminence in Surgery and Health Professions Education, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry since March 2009.

What is Research, Purpose of research, components of research, Difference between PG Dissertations and PhD thesis, Types of research,Top trends in world research, National policies on medical research, Avenues for medical research in India , Steps of research.