NPTEL : NOC:Health Research Fundamentals (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Co-ordinators : Dr. P GaneshKumar, Dr. P. Manickam, Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur, Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar, Dr. R Ramakrishnan, Dr. Manoj V Murhekar, Dr. Sanjay Mehendale


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Health Research

Lecture 2 - Formulating research question, hypothesis and objectives

Lecture 3 - Literature review

Lecture 4 - Measurement of disease frequency

Lecture 5 - Descriptive study designs

Lecture 6 - Analytical study designs

Lecture 7 - Experimental study designs: Clinical trials

Lecture 8 - Validity of epidemiological studies

Lecture 9 - Qualitative research methods: An overview

Lecture 10 - Measurement of study variables

Lecture 11 - Sampling methods

Lecture 12 - Calculating sample size and power

Lecture 13 - Selection of study population

Lecture 14 - Study plan and project management

Lecture 15 - Designing data collection tools

Lecture 16 - Principles of data collection

Lecture 17 - Data management

Lecture 18 - Overview of data analysis

Lecture 19 - Ethical framework for health research

Lecture 20 - Conducting clinical trials

Lecture 21 - Preparing a concept paper for research projects

Lecture 22 - Elements of a protocol for research studies