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INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
By Dr. Hassaan Tohid
Neuroscientist, TEDx Speaker
California Institute of Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychology
MODULE – 1
THE BASICS OF RESEARCH
- What is Research
- Primary vs Secondary Research
- Who is real researcher
- Other Types of Research
- Descriptive Research Vs Analytical
- Basic vs Applied
- Theoretical vs Empirical
- Qualitative vs Quantitative
- Deductive vs Inductive
- Mixed Research
- How do I know my Research is Scientific
- Reliability Replicability Validity
MODULE – 2
THE RESEARCH PROCESS
- Research Process
- Problem
- Question / Hypothesis
- Design
- Select unit of study
- Collect Data
- Analyze to Assess and Test Hypothesis
- Write it down
- Why write it
MODULE – 3
THE TYPES OF DATA
- Primary Data
- Secondary Data
- Quantitative Data
- Qualitative Data
MODULE – 4
THE LITERATURE REVIEW
- Libraries
- Books
- Articles
- Magazines
- Websites
- Blogs
- Newspapers
- Electronic Databases
- Information Services
- Museum and galleries
- Public Records
MODULE – 5
THE RESEARCH ETHICS
- Responsibilities
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Always Benefit
- No Harm
- No deception
- Consent
- Confidentiality
- Anonymity
- Courtesy
- Respect
- Bias
- Discrimination
- Prejudice
- Intolerance
- Discrimination
- Boundaries
- Plagiarism
- Acknowledgement and citations
- Disclosure of financial support
- Ethics Committee and IRBs
