This is a compulsory course of 16 credits. It provides fundamental knowledge and skills for conceptualizing, designing and executing various types of research studies with focus on public health. The course compels the students to integrate their skills learnt from courses such as research methodology, epidemiology, biostatistics, demography, health financing, health management, health communication, and knowledge learnt from courses such as social determinants of health, gender and health, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, surveillance, health policy and health systems, public health laws, nutrition, etc. and so on, and gain a holistic view of research methods.
The course methodology includes lectures, group exercises in the class, home assignments and presentations in class. The students will be encouraged to utilize the course assignments to work towards their dissertation so that they have a practical experience of the entire research process.
NOTE- Modules shown are for the current academic year and are subject to change.