The Thesis Synopsis is an essential document that a Post Graduate (PG) Health care student has to submit to the certifying University or Board for approval to start their mandatory dissertation. A thesis or dissertation can start only after approval from the University or Board is received.

Writing an effective thesis synopsis provides all the relevant information about the thesis in a precise, well defined and concise manner to the certifying authority. An effective thesis synopsis improves the chance for acceptance of your Study proposal and sets you on the path towards completing your thesis.

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn about the principles and processes to write an effective thesis synopsis that minimizes the chance the rejection of your proposed thesis study

At the end of this course, participants should be able to

• Frame their research question

• Do an effective search for literature pertinent to their research

• Estimate a sample size for their study

• Create their thesis study forms, and

• Write and submit an effective synopsis for their thesis study

Course Structure

The course has 6 modules

1. Components of an Effective Thesis Synopsis

2. Illustrative Examples of Synopsis with Description

3. How to frame the Research Hypothesis and Question

4. How to Search the Literature

5. How to Estimate Sample Size for commonly used designs

6. How to Create your Thesis Study Forms

Pedagogical Process

• Self-explanatory Videos

• Brief pertinent introduction to the topic

• Conceptual Framework outlining steps to write an effective synopsis

• Illustrative Examples highlighting the various concepts

• Self-Paced

• Videos can be accessed 24x7 Online

• Sequential Modular Approach

Course Instructor: Dr. Praveen Nirmalan

Dr. Praveen Nirmalan trained as an ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal surgeon and subsequently completed his Masters in Public Health and a Public Health Ophthalmology Fellowship from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, USA. Dr. Praveen has worked in clinical and public health at some of the top tier institutes in India. He has been a team leader and member of community-based and clinical research in several medical disciplines including Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Neonatology, Obstetric Anesthesia, and Critical Care and Public Health. He has developed and chaired Ethics Committees at several institutes. Dr. Praveen has been a clinical and public health research mentor for practicing clinicians and has also mentored over 200 MD, DNB and PhD students through their dissertation work and research methods. He has been part of several international studies bringing his expertise in epidemiology and biostatistics to the teams he has worked with. He has over 80 published scientific articles to his credit.