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Research Methodology & Scientific Inquiry : Course Outline

Course Description

This course includes discussion on basic quantitative methods and designs, including concepts of reliability and validity, interpretation of inferential statistics related to research designs, co relational statistic & designs, interclass correlation coefficients, and critical appraisal of the literature
 

Course Outline

1. RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS

  • Research in physical therapy and rehabilitation
  • Role, importance, principles and application of Ethics in
  • Rehabilitation research.
  • Basic vs applied research.
  • Research Problems / Questions, and Hypotheses, Research
  • Paradigms, Research Validity and reliability

2. SAMPLING

  • Discuss Selection of sample: sample & population, basic considerations in sampling, determination of sample size, elimination of sampling bias and types of sampling such as: Random sampling, stratified random sampling, cluster sampling and systematic sampling

3. RESEARCH DESIGN

  • Describe different research designs
  • Differentiate between experimental & non-experimental, qualitative and quantitative and epidemiological research designs.
  • Discuss different research methodologies used in experimental, and non-experimental, qualitative and qualitative and epidemiological research designs

4. RESEARCH PROJECT

  • Discuss various components of research synopsis and Thesis
  • Develop a Research Plan while taking into account, the ethical, legal and professional obligations

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course students should be able to:

  • Identify the basic concepts of research and scientific inquiry and its methodologies
  • Identify appropriate research topics
  • Define appropriate research problem and parameters
  • Construct a project proposal to undertake a research project.
  • Discuss scientific Inquiry, its principle and application in medical research.
  • Describe Search techniques for literature review
  • Differentiate between different levels of evidence, appraisal and different studies with respect to their effectiveness in literature.