Research Methodology: Course Outline

• Introduction to research
• Types of research
• Research in health sciences
• Research in social sciences
• Statistical methods
• Identifying a research problem
• Literature Review
• Hypothesis
• Definitions and Variables
• Variable control
• Designing a Research
• Methods of Data Collection
• Evaluation, Analysis and Interpretation
• Ethics in research
• Writing a research

By the end of this course the students will be able to,

• Provide an overview of the research process
• State clearly their research problem and associated research questions arising, including both descriptive and either explanatory or exploratory questions
• Conduct a preliminary literature review of the concepts comprising the research questions
• Set out clearly a series of theoretical propositions for testing and demonstrate clearly how they arise from the literature review
• Set out the main elements of a potential research instrument for testing the hypotheses, including a critical and comparative analysis of the proposed instrument
• Understand how to classify and present data associated with hypothesis testing
• Understand how to interpret data gathered to test proposed theory
• Set out limits and implications of a research study in preliminary form
• Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative approaches and methods
• Prepare a mini-dissertation research proposal
• Prepare a research plan

• To produce specialized Professionals, capable of understanding, conducting, writing, publishing and critically analyzing research in rehabilitation.
• To develop clear understanding of rehabilitation research concepts
• To introduce the use of software’s for data analysis among professionals.
• To assists the students for developing synopsis, thesis, and article writing.
• To  promote plagiarism free research writing of international standards
• To develop awareness of impact factor research journals and evidence-based data