ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology is offering online programmes on conduct of human bio-medical research. The programme will be offered as NIE-ICMR e-Certificate – NIeCer - Courses. The first in this series, NIeCer 101:Health Research Fundamentals, is a basic level course in health research methods. It will explain the fundamental concepts in epidemiology and bio-statistics related to research methods.
All the instructors are faculty members for the two-year Master of Public Health [MPH] programme at the ICMR School of Public Health of the NIE, Chennai, India. The School is offering MSc (Biostatistics) from this July. Besides the Master's level programmes, the faculty members have been conducting PG diploma and various short-term training programmes in public health/epidemiology and biostatistics. Besides teaching, the faculty members have been conducting epidemiological/public health research.
Read MoreFaculty members for the two-year Master of Public Health [MPH] programme at the ICMR School of Public Health of the NIE
MD, MPH, FAMS, FIMSA, FACE
MD
M.Sc., Ph.D., MAE
DNB, MAE
MD, PhD
BSMS, MSc, PhD
MD
MD, DPH
MD
MD
Week -1 ●Introduction to health research - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Formulating the research hypothesis and objectives - Dr. P Manickam ●Literature review - Dr. P Ganeshkumar
Learn MoreWeek - 2 ●Measures of disease frequency - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Descriptive study designs - Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur ●Analytical study designs - Dr. Manoj Murhekar
Learn MoreWEEK - 3 ●Experimental study designs: Clinical trials - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Validity of epidemiological studies - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar ●Qualitative research methods: An overview - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar
Learn MoreWEEK - 4 ●Measurement of study variables - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Sampling methods - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Calculating sample size and power - Dr. R Ramakrishnan
Learn MoreWEEK - 5 ●Selection of study participants - Dr. P Ganeshkumar ●Study plan and project management - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Designing data collection tools - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar
Learn MoreWeEK - 6 ●Principles of data collection - Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur ●Data management - Dr. P Manickam ●Overview of data analysis - Dr. P Manickam
Learn MoreWEEK - 7 ●Ethical framework for health research - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Conducting clinical trials - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale
Learn MoreWEEK - 8 ●Preparing a concept paper for research projects - Dr. P. Manickam ●Elements of a protocol for research studies - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar ●Publication Ethics - Dr. Sirshendu Chaudhuri ●Manuscript Writing - Dr. S. A. Rizwan ●Grant Proposal Writing - Dr. K. Jeyashree
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