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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Researching skill is a very basic and instrumental skill. A plethora of students, research scholars and professionals struggle on the research front due to lack of training on the same. After receiving Introduction to Research training, they will be able to effortlessly conduct research and discover various undiscovered aspects of research including ethical research to avoid legal repercussions.
By pursuing this course, learners will surely be au courant with the important aspects of research including modelling skills and data analysis. The intent of this course is not only to bring awareness regarding the details associated with formal research but also to break the myths and common misconceptions in the minds of students so that they may perform authentic research.
The course will prepare candidates to formalise and refine their researching skills under the able pedagogy of IIT Madras faculty. They can work on their learnings by solving quizzes and assignments given generously throughout the course. This online learning program helps a person with lack of resources to obtain formal learning to know everything about research free of cost. Undergraduate students can pursue this course to prepare themselves for higher studies.
The Highlights
- Multidisciplinary course
- Postgraduate-level program
- Certification from IIT Madras and NPTEL
- FDP course approved by AICTE
- Free course material
- 8 weeks course
Programme Offerings
- audio lectures
- video lectures
- case study
- tests
- Quiz
- online learning
- references
- Books
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
Introduction to Research fees has been prescribed below-
- This is a free course so learners do not have to pay anything for learning.
- Certification can be accessed at a fee of Rs. 1000.
Fee Details for Introduction to Research programme
Fee | Amount in Rs. |
Course Fee | Free |
Certification Fee | Rs. 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
Learners who have completed their undergraduate course in science or engineering will be in a better position to avail of Introduction to Research certification benefits.
Certification Qualifying Details
Candidates willing to get the online Introduction to Research certification will have to complete their online registration via the course link and submit the examination fee. They also need to secure minimum passing marks. Candidates will fail to receive their certification even if candidates score the passing marks of 40 out of 100 collectively if they do not meet any one of the above criteria.
What you will learn
Introduction to Research programme is limitless in terms of learnings and the academic standing it provides to its students. At the end of this course, candidates will delve into the following topics-
- Overcoming common misconceptions regarding research.
- Conducting systematic and formal research.
- Important aspects of research
- Imbibing creativity in research
- Discussions on department-specific research
- Technical writing in research work
- How experiments are designed in research
- Ethics involved in research work
Who it is for
Admission Details
Enrollments for Introduction to Research online courses are currently non-functional. In case the registration resumes, interested individuals can make their registrations via online mode on SWAYAM portal according to the following procedure-
Step 1: Browse the course URL- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ge15/preview
Please note: Currently the course is not available for registration.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
Introduction to Research certification requires course takers to write a proctored online examination at the examination centre allotted to them, which would be 75 marks. The final score will include 25 marks of the average assignment score of the best 6 assignments submitted by the student out of the total 8 assignments in this course. Learners need to score 30/75 and 10/25 marks in exams and assignments respectively to get their certification.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, they can check their score post the deadline for their submission. After that, they will have to log in through their registered account.
Since the score of the best 6 assignments out of 8 will be considered, it could affect the final score. However, it will not affect the student taking the exam.
Yes, the lectures can be accessed on YouTube by a simple text search.
It is available in the following languages-
- Bengali
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Malayalam
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Telugu
Exam fee is refundable only if the application for refund is made before the set deadline for the examination. It will be refunded within 2-3 weeks.
Nothing has been mentioned on the course page regarding this, but students can check with their university/college if they offer credits on the same.
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This is a regular course. For a self-paced course, there is no deadline in terms of registrations, examination, or course completion.
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Completed status can be checked on the "My Course" listing page. They can also take the post-course survey.