Course Content
Module 1: Foundations of Research and Thesis Development
Upon completion of this module, residents will be able to: • Understand the thesis requirements and academic standards in basic and paraclinical sciences. • Identify feasible research topics aligned with departmental resources and expertise. • Formulate clear, testable research questions using established frameworks.
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Research Methodology and Biostatistics for Postgraduate Residents in Basic Sciences and Paraclinical Sciences

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

  1. Justify the importance of reference management in large thesis projects
  2. Install and configure Mendeley for academic reference management
  3. Organise a reference library using folders, tags, and annotations
  4. Generate in-text citations and bibliographies in institutional citation styles

Content:

  • Why reference management matters in large theses
  • Introduction to reference managers (focus on Mendeley)
  • Step-by-step Mendeley walkthrough (Installation and setup, Organizing libraries: Folders, tags, annotations, In-text citation and bibliography generation, Handling citation styles required by institutions)