Download - CMED-304 Research Methodology and Biostatistics Department of Family & Community Medicine
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This course consists of: (1)Topics relating to Research
Methodology and Biostatistics (concept learning with
examples) (2) A research project (applying the
concepts on original & real data)
Execution of the course: Lectures and discussion Research supervision ( a group of 10 students will have one faculty member)
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1 hour in a week Tuesday 1 - 2 pm ( Group A) Monday 1 - 2 pm (Group B) Teaching sessions starts from this week
and ends in the middle of 2nd semester.
(7 to 8 months duration)
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Topics of teaching sessions ( 24 sessions)
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A brief Introduction to research methodology Literature Review Literature Search Protocol writing Sampling techniques ( 2 sessions) Questionnaire Design ( 2 sessions) Overview of all study designs Computer’ data collection for and entering data Introduction to biostatistics and levels of measurement Graphical representation data Analyzing the data (descriptive statistics) ( 2 sessions) Normal distribution and its application Sampling distribution of means & proportions Test of significance Statistical inference (interpretation of p-value) Statistical test for analyzing data ( 2 sessions) Statistical interference ( 95% confidence intervals) ( 2 sessions) How to use SPSS software ? How to write a research paper ?
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Faculty members for teaching sessions: (1) Dr.Abdul Aziz Bin Saeed (2) Prof.Ahamed Mandil (3) Prof. Ashry (4) Dr.Ahamed Barak (5) Dr.Abdul Aziz Al-Mazam & (6) Dr.Shaikh Shaffi Ahamed
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Research Project :Submit the list of groups ( each
group is of 10 students) to the course coordinator.
A Faculty member will be allotted to each group as a research supervisor.
A series of small group discussions with your research supervisor and your efforts will makes you to complete your research project.
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Items for Assessment of course
Quizzes CAT (end of 1st semester) Final written examination (middle of 2nd
semester) Research project( should complete before
the end of 2nd semester)
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Composition of total marks for the course Quizzes …………………… 10% CAT (MCQ’s) ………………… 15% Research Project ……… 35% Total: …………………………… 60% Final Exam (Short questions)… 40% Grand Total ……………………. 100%
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Reference books(1) Medical Statistics :A commonsense approach By Michael J. Campbell & David Machin
(2) Medical Statistics Made Easy By M.Harris and G.Taylor
(3) Introduction to Medical Statistics By Martin Bland (4) Study guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics By J.Richard Hebel and Robert J.McCarter
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For any further details contact: Course Coordinator
Prof. Mohamed Al-Sekiat Associate Coordinator Dr. Shaikh Shaffi Ahamed