COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1. Understanding the types of researches and sets his mind in the field of research.
CO2. Describing the importance & use of biostatistics for research work.
CO3. Applying the acquire skills of reviewing literature, formulating a hypothesis, collect data,
CO4. Applying the steps in Physiotherapy research process.
COURSE CONTENT
A research methodology or involves specific techniques that are adopted in research process tocollect, assemble and evaluate data. It defines those tools that are used to gather relevant information in a specific research study. Surveys, questionnaires and interviews are the common tools of research.
UNIT-I [20 SESSIONS]
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1. Meaning of research, objectives of research, Motivation in research, Types of Research & research approaches, Research methods vs methodology, Criteria for good research.
2. Research problem: Statement of research problem, Statement of purpose and objectives of research problem, Necessity of defining the problem
3. Research design: Meaning of research design, Need for research design, Features for good design, Different research designs, Basic principles of research design.
4. Measurement & scaling techniques: Measurement in research- Measurement scales, sources of error in measurement, Technique of developing measurement tools, Meaning of scaling, its classification, important scaling techniques.
UNIT -II [20 SESSIONS]
METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION AND MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
1. Methods of data collection: collection of primary data, collection data through questionnaires & schedules, Difference between questionnaires & schedules.
2. Computer technology: Introduction to Computers, Computer Application in Research Computers & Researcher
3. Biostatistics
4. Introduction: Meaning, definition, characteristics of statistics. Importance of the study of statistics, Branches of statistics, Statistics and health science, Parameters and Estimates, Variables and their types, Measurement scales.
5. Tabulation of Data: Basic principles of graphical representation, Types of diagrams - histograms, frequency polygons, smooth frequency polygon, cumulative frequency curve, Normal probability curve.
6. Measures of Central Tendency: Need for measures of central Tendency, Definition and calculation of Mean ungrouped and grouped, interpretation and calculation of Median-ungrouped and grouped, Meaning and calculation of Mode, Geometric mean & Harmonic mean, Guidelines for the use of various measures of central tendency.
UNIT-III [20 SESSIONS]
PROBABILITY AND STANDARD DISTRIBUTIONS AND ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE & COVARIANC
1. Measures of Dispersion: Range, mean deviation, standard deviation & variance.
2. Probability and Standard Distributions: Meaning of probability of standard distribution, the binominal distribution, the normal distribution, Divergence from normality-skewness, kurtosis. 3. Correlation & regression: Significance, correlation coefficient, linear regression ®ression equation.
4. Testing of Hypotheses, Level of significance, Degrees of freedom
5. Chi-square test, test of Goodness of fit & student t-test
6. Analysis of variance & covariance: Analysis of variance (ANOVA), what is ANOVA?, Basic principle of ANOVA, ANOVA technique, Analysis of Co variance (ANACOVA)
7. Sampling: Definition, Types- simple, random, stratified, cluster and double sampling, Need for sampling Criteria for good samples, Application of sampling in community, Procedures of sampling and sampling designs errors.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Research Methodology- C.R Kothari. 2. Business Statistics- S.P Gupta.
- Teacher: Dr. Debasmita Sarkar
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COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVE: This subject will provide the knowledge about conditions the therapist would encounter in their practice in the community.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the study of this subject the student should be able to
CO:1 Demonstrate an understanding of various aspects of health and disease.
CO:2 List the methods of health administration, health education and disease preventive measures.
CO:3 Students understand the working of Government Health sector hirearrchy.
CO:4 List the methods of health administration, health education and disease preventive measures.
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT -I Preventive Medicine in Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Geriatrics [15 SESSIONS]
- Preventive Medicine in Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Geriatrics: MCH problems, Antenatal, Intranatal and postnatal care, Care of children, Child health problems, Rights of child and National policy for children, MCH services and indicators of MCH care, Social welfare programmes for women and children, Preventive medicine and geriatrics.
- Nutrition and Health: Classification of foods, Nutritional profiles of principal foods, Nutritional problems in public health, Community nutrition programmes . Environment and Health: Components of environment, Water and air pollution and public Health: Pollution control, Disposal of waste, Medical entomology.
UNIT- II Hospital waste management and Occupational Health [15 SESSIONS]
- Hospital waste management: Sources of hospital waste, Health hazards, Waste management Disaster Management: Natural and man- made disasters, Disaster impact and response, Relief phase, Epidemiologic surveillance and disease control, Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Disaster preparedness.
- Occupational Health: Occupational environment, Occupational hazards, Occupational diseases, Prevention of occupational diseases. Social security and other measures for the protection from occupational hazard accidents and diseases, Details of compensation acts.
UNIT- III Mental Health and health education [15 SESSIONS]
- Mental Health: Characteristics of a mentally healthy person, Types of mental illness, Causes of mental ill health, Prevention, Mental health services, Alcohol and drug dependence. Emphasis on community aspects of mental health, Role of Physiotherapist in mental health
- Problems such as mental retardation.
- Health Education: Concepts, aims and objectives, Approaches to health education, Models of health education, Contents of health education, Principles of health education, Practice of health education.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the study of this subject the student should be able to
CO:5 Demonstrate an understanding of various aspects of health and disease.
CO:6 List the methods of health administration, health education and disease preventive measures.
CO:7 Students understand the working of Government Health sector hirearrchy.
CO:8 List the methods of health administration, health education and disease preventive measures.
TEXT BOOK
1. Textbook of Preventive & Social Medicine, Dr. J E Park.
COURSE CONTENT
1. Assessment of different orthopedics injuries and condition: Based on radiological features.
- Teacher: Dr. Deepshikha .