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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 Certification, supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, deals with the aspects of conceptualizing, designing and planning a research study based on various parameters. It also discusses the ethical issues involved in conducting a research study.
The Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 Training is mandatory for medical postgraduates (MD, MS) (the academic year 2019-20 onwards) and teachers in medical institutions affiliated with NMC. After the successful completion of the course through assignments and a final exam, the candidates would receive an e-certificate.
The Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 is mandated by the National Medical Commission (NMC, erstwhile Medical Council of India) under the authorization of the ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai. This online course, offered by Swayam, puts forward a uniform research methodology in health.
The Highlights
- Postgraduate level course
- E-verifiable course completion certificate
- Video lectures and resource materials
- Online assignments and MCQs
- Example accompaniments
- Workbooks and lecture handouts
- Lecture wise assignments
- Final proctored exam
- Research methodology
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- Reading Materials
- E-certificate
- Example Accompaniments
- Workbooks
- Lecture Handouts and Frequently Asked Questions.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | NIE Chennai |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
You should get a minimum of 50% marks for the online assignments to qualify for the final exam. After successfully clearing the final proctored exam, you will receive an e-verifiable certificate of completion.
What you will learn
Enrolling in the Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 Online Courses will help you learn about the following topics:
- The process of conducting a health research
- The method of conceptualizing and designing a research study
- Different types of study designs
- An overview of qualitative research methods
- Use of study variables and sampling methods
- Different steps involved in the planning of health research
- Ethical issues involved in a research study
- The process of writing a research protocol
Who it is for
The Basic course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 Training course is considered mandatory for medical postgraduates (MD, MS) who completed it in the academic year 2019-20 onwards and for teachers in medical institutions affiliated with NMC.
Admission Details
Follow the steps carefully to enroll in the Basic Course in Biomedical Research- Cycle 4 Online Courses:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_md01/preview
Step 2: The official page of Swayam opens, you can click on the sign-in/register option on top of the page.
Step 3: On the opening window, create a new account by typing username, password and email address.
Step 4: Enter the verification code received on your respective email address.
Step 5: Verify your credentials and complete the application process.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to health research
- Formulating a research questions, hypotheses and objectives
- Literature review
- Measures of disease frequency
- Descriptive study designs
- Analytical study designs
- Experimental study designs
- Validity of epidemiological studies
- Qualitative research methods: An overview
- Measurement of study variables
- Sampling methods
- Calculating sample size and power
- Selection of study population
- Study plan and project management
- Designing data collection tools
- Principles of data collection
- Data management
- Overview of data analysis
- Ethical framework for health research
- Conducting clinical trials
- Preparing a concept paper for research projects
- Elements of a protocol for research studies
- Publication ethics