Fellowship in Post-Doctoral Nursing Research (FPDNR)
Subject 1: Research Methodology
UNIT CONTENT
Research process:
UNIT: 1 Characteristics and requirements
Types of research
The Research Phases:
UNIT: 2 Phases- I Formulating a research problem, Phase- II Planning a
research problem, Phase- III Conducting a research proposal
Reviewing the literature:
The place of the literature review in research, Clarity, and focus
on the research problem.
Improving research methodology, broadening your knowledge
UNIT: 3
base in your research area, enabling you to contextualize your
findings.
How to review the literature, Searching, reviewing the literature,
and developing a theoretical and conceptual framework
Formulating a research problem:
Source, consideration, and step in formulating a research
UNIT: 4
problem.
Formulation of research objectives in qualitative research
Identifying variables:
UNIT: 5
Types of variables and types of Measurement Scale
Constructing Hypotheses:
UNIT: 6 Definition, function, testing, and characteristics of hypothesis.
Types of hypotheses
Conceptualizing a research design:
UNIT: 7
Research design- Function and theory of research design
Constructing an Instrument for Data Collection:
Selection of a method of data collection.
UNIT: 8
Collection data using attitudinal scales.
Validity and reliability of a research instrument
Selecting a sample:
Concept, sampling terminology, principles of sampling.
UNIT: 9 Factor affecting the interferences.
Types of sampling- Random, non-probability sampling design in
quantitative research
Writing a research proposal:
How to write a research proposal.
UNIT: 10 Objectives, Hypotheses, Study Design, Setting, Measurement
Fellowship in Nursing Research (FNR)
Subject 2: Research and Publication Ethics (RPE)
UNIT TIME CONTENT
RPE:01 3 hrs. Philosophy and Ethics
Introduction to philosophy: definition, nature and
scope, concept, branches
Ethics: definition, moral philosophy, nature of
moral judgments and reactions
RPE:02 5 hrs. Scientific Conduct
Ethics concerning science and research
Intellectual honesty and research integrity
Scientific misconducts: falsification, fabrication,
and plagiarism (FFP)
Redundant publications: duplicate and
overlapping publications, salami slicing
Selective reporting and misrepresentation of data
RPE:03 7 hrs. Publication Ethics
Publication ethics: definition, introduction, and
importance
Best practices/standards setting initiatives and
guidelines: COPE, WAME. etc...
Conflicts of interest
Publication misconduct: definition, concept,
problems that lead to unethical behavior and vice
versa, types
Violation of publication ethics, authorship, and
contributions
Identification of publication misconduct,
complaints and appeals
Predatory publishers and journals.
