Course

Unit 1

Introduction: Fundamentals of Research Methodology, Applications in life sciences,

Unit 2

Literature Search: Use of databases, framing query with examples, Bibliometric: Citation, Impact factor, Eigen factor. 

Unit 3

Hypothesis Testing: Hypothesis as a framework for scientific projects, Alternatives of hypothesis driven research and hypothesis generating research. 

Unit 4

Experimental Design and Data Analysis: Different types of experimental designs, Controls, Taking measurements, Data Analysis: Between-individual variation, replication and sampling, Common statistical tests with Excel.

 Unit 5

Art of Scientific Writing and Presentation: Writing research hypothesis (grant). Presenting research: oral and poster 

 LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

This course introduces students to research mainly in the field of Life sciences. The objective is to get them ready to do fruitful research during their final semester and also prepare for all India level competitions for Fellowship in Indian Academy of Science.

COURSE OUTCOMES:  

After completing the course, students shall be able to

CO1: The students shall be able to familiarize with different aspects of research methodology.

CO2: To help the students to understand the basic concepts of hypothesis generation and experimental designing.

CO3:To make the students familiarize with analyzing, interpreting and presenting the research data. 

CO4:To provide the students with basic knowledge on grant writing.

REFERENCES:

1. Research Methods for the Biosciences. Holmes, Moody & Dine. Oxford University Press.
2. Experimental Design for the Life Sciences. Ruxton & Colegrave. Oxford University Press.
3. Experimental Design for Biologists. David J. Glass. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
4. R. Kotari, Research Methodology Methods and Techniques, Second Revised Edition, New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers.