To address the present situation, the University Grants Commission (UGC/MCI/AICTE) has intensified its efforts to have a strong virtual engagement with the students through email/WhatsApp and hosting lectures using Google Class Room and other video-conferencing platforms. Keeping in view the immense benefits and reach of online courses in the present academic set-up, the Amiruddaula Islamia Degree College, University of Lucknow and Science Tech Institute Lucknow is offering a 4th One Week Online Faculty Development Programe On Advanced Research Methodology for faculty members and research scholars of higher education in the country from 21-27 March, 2024

Research is a form of systematic enquiry to delve deeper into a subject and produce socially relevant results in different forms like a product, research paper, patent or thesis. There are varied forms of research; each characterized by different methodologies. Research methodology holds prime importance as it outlines the course of the research endeavor and its final outcome.  The process of research and the associated tasks need to be conceptualized appropriately to bring in the much needed quality in the research. Every task involved, like collection of data, searching literature review, deriving a mathematical or computational solution or presentation of the results, requires a concrete and systematic approach. Formulation of such an approach requires immense deliberation in terms of the tools and techniques to be deployed as well.  This Online Refresher Course is diligently planned around developing the foundational knowledge needed to step into the arena of research. The programme is an effort towards exploring different dimensions and paradigms of research.  The modules intend to enhance the ability of the participants to undertake independent research in a planned manner, identify appropriate and significant literature review, design questionnaires, collect and analyze data, perform simulations and, to assist them in writing research papers for good quality journals. The participants will be trained to use several open source tools that are useful in accomplishing their research outcomes. The primary tools covered are those that would aid a researcher in a systematic background knowledge probe, data visualization, and effective presentation of results, writing research paper, preparation of reports and thesis, and prevention against plagiarism.