Research Methodology — DU B. Sc. (Hons) Biomedical Previous Year Question Papers

(b) Design a simple experimental study to investigate Tuberculosis OR Cardiovascular Disease. Describe the research problem, controls, replicates, and statistical analysis method you would use. 7 6. (a) Discuss the importance of Intellectual Property Rights in promoting scientific research and technological innovation. 8 (c) Discuss the role of a well-defined research question and objectives in a successful research grant proposal. 7 (c) Subparts of the questions should be attempted together. (d) Draw illustrations or diagrams wherever necessary. (c) Differentiate between: 3×4=12 (i) Reference and Bibliography (ii) Patent and Trademark (iii) Research Methodology and Research method (vi) Systematic and Descriptive Review (d) State true or false and justify: 2.5×4=10 (i) Google scholar only indexes journals that are subscription based. (ii) Theoretical research always aims to generate new theories (iii) Acknowledging the source with a reference and placing the words in quotation marks is required if you use someone else's exact words. (iv) Trade secrets protect original creative expression 2. Write short notes on. 5+5+5=15 (a) Predatory Journals (b) Oral Presentation (c) Hypothesis testing 3. (a) Explain the concepts of Impact Factor, h-index, and i10-index and discuss their importance in evaluating research output (b) Define randomized controlled trials and non-randomized trials. How do they differ in methodology? 7 4. (a) What is a conflict of interest in research? Discuss how conflicts of interest can influence research outcomes and how they should be managed. 8 (b) Discuss different forms of plagiarism in scientific research. How can researchers avoid plagiarism while writing scientific papers?. 7 5. (a) What is the difference between fundamental research and applied research? Explain their objectives and significance in scientific studies. 8