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Certification in Public Health Research

A Certification in Public Health Research is a specialized training program that develops knowledge and skills required to conduct, analyze, and communicate research related to public health issues. It is designed for students, healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health practitioners.

42 Lessons 10th -12th Pass in any stream Certificate

About The Course

Certification in Public Health Research

A Certification in Public Health Research is a specialized training program that develops knowledge and skills required to conduct, analyze, and communicate research related to public health issues. It is designed for students, healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health practitioners.

Objectives

  • Understand the principles and methods of public health research.
  • Learn how to design and conduct research studies.
  • Develop skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Apply research findings to improve public health policies and practices.
  • Ensure ethical conduct in public health investigations.

Key Topics Covered

1. Introduction to Public Health Research

  • Concepts and scope of public health research
  • Public health challenges and priorities
  • Research process and study design

2. Epidemiology

  • Measures of disease frequency
  • Risk factors and determinants of health
  • Outbreak investigation
  • Surveillance systems

3. Biostatistics

  • Data collection and management
  • Descriptive and inferential statistics
  • Statistical software applications
  • Data interpretation

4. Research Methodology

  • Quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • Sampling techniques
  • Questionnaire design
  • Literature review and evidence synthesis

5. Research Ethics

  • Informed consent
  • Confidentiality and privacy
  • Ethical review procedures
  • Protection of human participants

6. Health Policy and Program Evaluation

  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Impact assessment
  • Evidence-based decision-making

7. Scientific Writing and Publication

  • Research report writing
  • Manuscript preparation
  • Referencing and citation styles
  • Publication ethics
Course Curriculum

Certification in Public Health Research

42 Lessons | 00 Hr 00 Min

What is public health? Levels of prevention; population vs individual focus 00 Hr 00 Min
Major public health problems and determinants (social, environmental, behavioral) 00 Hr 00 Min
What is health research? Goals, types (basic, clinical, public health, implementation) 00 Hr 00 Min
Formulating public health research questions and objectives 00 Hr 00 Min
Hypotheses and variables in public health research 00 Hr 00 Min

Measures of disease frequency (incidence, prevalence, mortality) 00 Hr 00 Min
Measures of association (risk ratio, odds ratio, attributable risk – at concept level) 00 Hr 00 Min
Descriptive study designs (cross-sectional, ecological) 00 Hr 00 Min
Analytical designs (case-control, cohort) 00 Hr 00 Min
Experimental designs: clinical trials, community trials (basic idea) 00 Hr 00 Min
Validity, reliability, bias, confounding; internal vs external validity 00 Hr 00 Min
Qualitative research in public health: overview (FGDs, IDIs, observation) 00 Hr 00 Min

Measurement of study variables (exposure, outcome, confounders) 00 Hr 00 Min
Type of variables and scales (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) 00 Hr 00 Min
Sampling methods: random, systematic, stratified, cluster 00 Hr 00 Min
Sample size and power – basic concepts (no heavy math) 00 Hr 00 Min
Selection of study participants; inclusion/exclusion criteria 00 Hr 00 Min
Designing data collection tools: questionnaires, interview guides, observation checklists 00 Hr 00 Min
Principles of data collection and field procedures 00 Hr 00 Min

Principles of data collection and management (coding, data entry, cleaning) 00 Hr 00 Min
Types of data (categorical, continuous) and simple summaries 00 Hr 00 Min
Descriptive statistics: Frequencies, percentages, mean, median, SD 00 Hr 00 Min
Basic idea of comparing groups: Proportions, means (no complex tests required at this level) 00 Hr 00 Min
Overview of data analysis steps (planning, running, interpreting) 00 Hr 00 Min
Presenting public health data: tables, graph, maps (conceptual) 00 Hr 00 Min
Interpreting results for decision – making in public health 00 Hr 00 Min

Ethical framework for health research: principles & Indian/WHO guidelines 00 Hr 00 Min
Informed consent in community and facility-based studies 00 Hr 00 Min
Privacy, confidentiality, and data protection 00 Hr 00 Min
Ethics review process: institutional ethics committees, approvals 00 Hr 00 Min
Community engagement and cultural sensitivity in public health research 00 Hr 00 Min
Basics of health policy and system research (intro) 00 Hr 00 Min
Using public health research to inform programs and policies 00 Hr 00 Min

Elements of a research protocol in public health 00 Hr 00 Min
Title, background, objectives, methods, analysis plan, ethics, timeline 00 Hr 00 Min
Preparing a concept paper and full protocol 00 Hr 00 Min
Basics of grant proposal writing 00 Hr 00 Min
Writing simple reports and brief policy notes from public health research 00 Hr 00 Min
Writing an abstract for a public health conference 00 Hr 00 Min
Manuscript writing basics for public health journals (IMRAD, checklist) 00 Hr 00 Min
Publication ethics & avoiding plagiarism 00 Hr 00 Min
Presenting findings: oral presentations and posters 00 Hr 00 Min

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This Course Includes
  • 42 Lessons
  • 10th -12th Pass in any stream
  • Certificate
  • Lifetime Access