Short Description: This course delves into advanced research methodologies used in MRI and biosciences, focusing on the design, execution, and analysis of complex experiments. Students will explore the main approaches in experimental design and execution, along with the ethical considerations and ethics committee applications in bioscience research. Critical appraisal of evidence from published literature, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, structured literature reviewing, ethics, data collection, and analysis will be the main topics

Target Audience: MSc and PhD students in their first year who need to learn advanced research methods for their studies.

Prerequisites: None

Course Objectives:

1. Understand ethical principles in research and their practical application.
2. Develop skills in writing effective project and grant proposals.
3. Design research studies with a focus on methodology, variables, and sampling.
4. Master the process of conducting structured literature reviews.
5. Learn data collection methods and apply analysis techniques.
6. Gain expertise in writing and submitting research papers for publication.
7. Explore AI-supported tools to enhance research productivity and analysis.
8. Identify appropriate grant mechanisms for funding research projects.

Course Materials:

Textbook: None

Software: None