RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

Paper Code: 
BPT 205
Credits: 
4
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand the significance of various research methodology.
  • To understand the principles of biostatistics and its significances.
  • To understand the applied methodology for research.

 

Unit I: 
introduction to research
  1. Objective and types of research.
  2. Study design.
  3. Research process
  4. Sample size.
  5. Structure of a research proposal.
  6. Protocol writing.
  7.   Ethical aspects

 

  1. Research Proposal
  2. Data collection analysis, interpretation and presentation.
  3. Common statistical terms.
  4. Measures of location, average & percentiles.
  5. Normal distribution & normal curve.
  6. Demography & vital statistics.
  7. Correlation of measures of population & vital statistics
  8. Use of micro Computers in Research.

 

  1. Probability.
  2. Variability & its measures.
  3. Significance of difference in mean.
  4. Chi- square test.
  5. Correlation & regression.
  6. Hypothesis

 

 

  1. Questionnaires
  2. Surveys
  3. Sampling variability & significance
  4. Review of literature
  5. Pilot study
  6. Schedule

 

 

  1.  ANOVA, basic principle of ANOVA,ANOVA technique
  2. ANCOVA
  3. Reading 2 published research paper
  4.  Synopsis writing
  5. Difference between thesis and dissertation

 

References: 
  1. Methods in Biostatistics- Mahajan- J.P.
  2. Statistics in Medicine-Colton-Little Brown, Boston.
  3. Research for Physiotherapist: Project Design and Analysis-Hicks – Churchill Livingstone
  4. Biostatistics: The manual for Statistical methods for in health and nutition-K.V.Rao. J.P.
  5. Research methods in behavioural Sciences- Mohsin- Orient Publication.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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