eLearning Course in
RESEARCH METHODS
Research Question to Proposal
eLearning Course in
RESEARCH METHODS
Research Question to Proposal
Tutor Guided
100% online, Access 24/7
Live interaction with Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Peer-learning
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Tutor Guided
100% online, Access 24/7
Live interaction with Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Peer-learning
Moodle Mobile App
Do we really need yet another research methods course?
As experienced health researchers at IPH, we believe that the approach to teaching research methods needs to be re-imagined. Despite the tremendous changes in the landscape of health research, the growing need for implementation research, mixed methods research and the need for research that policymakers can use, most courses have been unable to break away from the traditional approach of qualitative & quantitative research.
In this Certificate course in Research Methods (eRM) course, we start with helping the student develop clear and well formulated research questions. Participants are then taught how to select research designs and methods best suited to answer the research question, beyond the usual epidemiological disciplines. We encourage the use of interdisciplinary strategies including use of methods that have evolved from other disciplines such as the social sciences. We also teach basic mixed-methods designs and introduce students to health policy and systems research. The course aims to enable students to write research proposals that are coherent from the research question through choice of design and methods to analysis plans. We also teach how to make a budget and the essentials of project management that are essential for a good proposal.
Uniquely, we integrate ethics at each step of the research process. We have also endeavoured to weave in concepts related to thinking of health as a system and of equity as we feel these are crucial to formulation of good, relevant research questions and impacts the methods chosen to answer them.
The eRM course is specially designed keeping in mind young and middle-level researchers in the field of health.
Postgraduates in Health (MD, MS, MDS, MSc Nursing, M.Pharm, MPT, MS/MD Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, and MSW), Ph.D. students. Junior faculty in medical, dental, and nursing colleges and health researchers based in NGOs are eligible to apply for this course.
The course content has been designed by a team of experts from health research who have decades of experience in conducting ground-level research and are PhDs in their respective areas of specializations in public health. In this course, we bring together the finest of their learnings as a course to help young researchers meaningfully contribute to health research and policy. The course has undergone a rigorous review process by both national and international reviewers throughout the development of content and pedagogy.
Duration

4 Months

4 Modules Fully Online

Study time 3-4 hours per week

CERTIFICATE & CREDIT POINTS
The certificates will be awarded by The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) with 5 academic credit points.
Modules
01
Framing the research question
Learning outcomes
- Typology of questions
- Writing clear research questions
- Conducting a literature search
- Refining research question keeping systems thinking, ethics, and equity in mind
02
From research question to research design
Learning outcomes
- Overview of research designs
- Selecting appropriate designs for different types of questions
03
Data collection methods & Analysis plan
Learning outcomes
- Data analysis plan (Quantitative, qualitative & mixed method)
04
Writing a research proposal
Learning outcomes
- Develop a quality research proposal that includes budget and Gantt charts. For submission to donors
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to do the following
To frame a clear research question taking a complexity and equity lens
To develop data analysis plans appropriate to the design and methods
To search and manage literature in a scientific manner.
To develop a quality research proposal that includes budget and Gantt charts. For submission to donors
To select research designs suitable to answering different research questions
Instructors

Dr. N. Devadasan
Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Prashanth NS
Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Upendra Bhojani
Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Dorothy Lall
Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Sunitha Srinivas
Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Ketki Shah
Course Tutor
Course Key Features
Research question driven
Outcome-based learning
Developed by experienced researchers
Introduced health policy and systems research
Mixed methods
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Study Time
3-4 hours/week

Language
English

Peer learning
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Gamification
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