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. Translate a research question into an effective database search query
  2. Apply Boolean operators, truncation, and field tags in database searching
  3. Use filters to refine search results by article type, time period, and study population
  4. Document a stepwise PubMed search strategy suitable for inclusion in a thesis protocol

Content:

  • Translating research questions into search queries
  • Boolean operators, truncation, and field tags
  • Filters (Article type, Time period, Species / population
  • Step-by-step PubMed search walkthrough: From keyword to refined search and Search documentation for thesis and protocol writing