Research Methodology, Bio-Statistics and preparation of Scientific Manuscript

About the Course

This training program is planned for Ph.D. Scholars and Faculty to improve their knowledge and skills in Research Methodology, Biostatistics, and preparation of scientific writing. This course was started in 2013 for the benefit of Postgraduates and Faculty of this Medical Institute as classroom teaching. During the Covid 19 era, this course was converted into an online course. At every stage, the course was fine-tuned by getting feedback from the participants, and at present, there are 21 sessions in this course. Experienced speakers of this Institute dealt with all the sessions. An online assignment was given for each session and evaluated by the respective speaker.

Methodology for RMBS 2024

This program is based on self-study by going through the videos uploaded on the website and reading the teaching materials provided. All the session videos will be made available on the SBV website and the Ph.D scholars are facilitated to access the website. The participants after registration as per the SBV guidelines will get a username and password to login into the website. Starting and end dates to access the website will be informed to the participants well in advance.  They are expected to listen to each of the videos and read the background materials. After completion of the session, they have to appear for the MCQ test. The participants are expected to pass the test within two attempts, otherwise, they have to quit the session and proceed to the next video session.  A minimum of attempting 80% of the sessions is mandatory to be eligible for completing this course. In addition to this, the minimum mark to get a pass for each session and also the overall sessions will be 55%.  After the expiry of the last date the website will be closed for the batch and the participant can’t access thereafter. The scholars should attend the training again if they are unable to get a pass in the first attempt as per Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth guidelines.

Objective of the course

• To provide knowledge on Research Methodology.
• To explain the basic concept of Biostatistics and improve their ability to estimate sample size and plan for statistical analysis.
• To sensitize about Ethics in Research involving both humans and animals.
• To improve their skills in developing a Research Protocol.
• To develop their skills in writing results and reports.

Expected outcomes

On completion of the training program, the participants will be: 

• Able to write a develop a research proposal as per requirement
• Able to plan appropriate Statistical methods for data analysis
• Able to fill in forms required to be submitted to  IRC /IHEC /Institute Animal Ethics Committee
• Able to write results and reports for their Research.