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Training course in research methodology and research protocol development 2022

Course weekly schedule

Date Course file
September 21, 2022 Course overview

Module 1: Introduction: Research topic selection, research question and research problem statement

It all starts with a question! - Moazzam Ali

Recent evolutions and research agenda in the field of SRHR - Moazzam Ali

Module 1: Introduction: Research topic selection, research question and research problem statement - Assignment
September 28, 2022 Module 2: Types of research, effective literature search and citing biomedical documents and sources

Introduction to study designs - Moazzam Ali

Introduction to the WHO Library - Raqibat Idris

Module 2: Types of research, effective literature search and citing biomedical documents and sources - Assignment
October 5, 2022 Module 3: Epidemiologic studies

Epidemiologic studies - Karim Abawi

Cohort studies - Nguyen Thi My Huong

Case-control studies - Karim Abawi

Cross-sectional studies - Maryam Hemed

Randomized controlled trial - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Module 3: Epidemiologic studies - Assignment
October 12, 2022 Module 4: Systematic review and implementation research

Systematic review - Karim Abawi

Implementation research - Melaku Samuel, Ambaw Belete

Module 4: Systematic review and implementation research - Assignment
October 19, 2022 Module 5: Sampling (sample size and sampling technique) and quantitative data collection

Sampling and sample size estimation - Moazzam Ali

How to determine the correct sample size of a research - Aseel Mugahed

Quantitative data collection: Designing a questionnaire - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Module 5: Sampling (sample size and sampling technique) and quantitative data collection - Assignment
October 26, 2022 Module 6: Qualitative study design

Introduction to qualitative research - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Qualitative sampling techniques - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Qualitative data collection techniques - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Qualitative research approaches - Khalifa Elmusharaf

Module 6: Qualitative study design - Assignment
November 2, 2022 Module 7: Research ethics and critical appraisal of research publication

Ethical issues in sexual and reproductive health research - Raqibat Idris

Critical appraisal - Jane Hirst

Module 7: Research ethics and critical appraisal of research publication - Assignment
November 9, 2022 Module 8: Standard research protocol format and scientific writing

How to develop a competitive research protocol - Raqibat Idris

Scientific writing - Jane Hirst

Module 8: Standard research protocol format and scientific writing - Assignment