Pre Ph.

D Examination Syallabus-2015

Paper-I

Research Methodology
1. Introduction to research: Definition, Types and Significance
2. Research Design and Methods:
a. Basic principles,
b. Need of research design,
c. Literature review, search engine and methods
d. Elements of research question
e. Developing a research plan- exploration development, diagnosis , experimentation
f. Data capture and creation of database
g. Records and analysis
3. Ethics in Biomedical Research
4. Data Collection and presentation:
a. Methods of primary and secondary data collection
b. Selection of appropriate method for data collection
c. Coding, editing and tabulation of data, charts and diagrams used in data analysis.
5. Bio-Statistics
a. Measures of central tendency
b. Measures of Variability
c. Sampling and sample size
d. Levels of significance & Confidence interval
e. Power
f. Tests of significance
g. Correlation & Regression
h. Data Presentation- tables and graphs
i. Applications
j. Limitations
6. Application of Results
a. Environmental impacts
b. Commercialization
c. Copy right/Royalty
d. Intellectual property rights
e. Reproduction of published materials
f. Plagiarism
g. Citation and acknowledgement
7. Research Communication
a. Meaning and importance of communication
b. Need of communication
c. Types of communication
d. Scientific communication
i. Structure and components of scientific reports-
ii. Types of report
iii. Technical reports and thesis
iv. Layout, structure of typical reports
v. Illustration and tables
vi. Bibliography, referencing and footnotes
e. Oral Presentation
i. Planning
ii. Preparation
iii. Practice
 iv. Making presentation
v. Use of visual aids
f. Importance of effective communication
8. Research Support
a. Writing a successful Research Proposal
b. Writing a Grant Proposal
c. Funding Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences

Preparation of Successful Grant application