RESEARCH training at M.phil level
The M Phil and Ph D scholars are exposed to a Research Methodology Work shop series conducted as a central facility. This programme has been assigned 8 credits.
The M Phil scholars work on two electives (contributing to 8 credits each) leading to the submission of Monographs which become a part of the assessment. They are also expected to submit a dissertation leading to a publication carrying 8 credits.
Doctorate PROGRAMME
The Centre is one amongst the few Health Sciences Universities in the country which trains scholars for the degree of Ph.D. under the Deanery of Allied Health Sciences. Currently, there are six candidates who are engaged in the Ph.D. programme. Some of them have published papers in indexed journals.
THESIS TOPICS OF DOCTORATE SCHOLARS
Research Activities in CHPE
Right from inception, CHPE has been emphasizing the role of educational research as a main step towards scholarship development.Educational research is a part and parcel of all programmes starting with PG Diploma to
M Phil and Ph D programmes.
Research Initiation
Every PGDHPE scholar has to work on an educational project and submit a short research project in the form of a project report. The scholars are encouraged to make a presentation of such work during State/National Conferences in the form of poster or verbal presentation. Two credits are assigned for this project. So far 15 scholars have completed such projects.
Some of these projects have led to the changes in the teaching or assessment practices in the concerned department. For example, a project on Multi-source Feedback has prompted introduction of this tool in formative assessment.
PGDHPE PROJECTS
Research Project
Research Projects Completed
MPhil Projects – Monographs & Dissertations
Thesis Topics of PhD scholars
Research Projects Completed
| S.No | Name of the Candidate | Year | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Shivasakthy. M | 2014 – 2015 | BDS syllabus prototype – A model for Choice Based Credit System |
| 2 | Dr. ManojKarthik S. | 2014 – 2015 | Cognitive Level of MBBS General Surgery Question papers – An Analytical Study |
| 3 | Dr. Suganya M. | 2014 – 2015 | Dental student’s perception of the learning environment at SBV based on DREEM tool |
| 4 | Dr. Vikneshan M. | 2014 – 2015 | Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance of Final Year Dental students of IGIDS, SBV |
| 5 | Dr. Ganesh Babu C.P | 2014 – 2015 | Effectiveness of Case Based Discussion as Teaching Learning Method for Postgraduates |
| 6 | Dr. Manoharan P.S | 2014 – 2015 | Design of an Objective Framework for Internal Assessment for Postgraduates in Prosthodontics |
| 7 | Dr. Carounanidhy Usha | 2014 – 2015 | Multisource Feedback in Dental Post graduation |
| 8 | Dr. David Livingstone W. | 2014 – 2015 | Effectiveness of case based learning diagnosis, treatment planning and patient communication Skills of dental students |
| 9 | Dr. R. Kannan | 2014 – 2015 | Multisource Feedback of the Residents of Surgical Centre of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College |
| 10 | Dr. M. Senthil | 2014 – 2015 | Efficiency of Flipped Class Room Large Group Teaching in comparison with Traditional Classroom Teaching – A Before and After Comparison Study |
| 11 | Dr. Jananni Muthu | 2016 – 2017 | Assessment of Self Perception of Competencies among Interns of Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Science |
| 12 | Dr. Abhijit VinodraoBoratne | 2016 – 2017 | Perception of Faculty Members of Community Medicine about “Development of Lesson Plan for Lecture Classes” in Medical Colleges of Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study |
| 13 | Dr. Pramod Kumar GN | 2016 – 2017 | Perception of Students Towards Structured Oral Examination (SOE) in Comparison with Conventional Oral Examination (COE) in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology |
| 14 | Dr. Sakthi Devi. S | 2016 – 2017 | Attitude towards Public Health Dentistry as a Career Among Dental Students in Puducherry – A Cross sectional study |
| 15 | Dr. Sukanto Sarkar | 2016 – 2017 | Effect of Case Based Discussion on Attitude of Interns Towards Psychiatry: A Comparative Study |
| 16 | Dr. Gayathri. S | 2018 – 2019 | Assessment of Medical Student’s perception on Clinical training using standardised Patients in a Medical College at Puducherry |
| 17 | Dr. Deepikadevi. SN | 2019 – 2020 | Analysis of student’s perception on classes and assessment through face-to-face method and online method |
| 18 | Dr. Anitha Nancy. T | 2019 – 2020 | Perception of medical students and faculty for advantages and disadvantages of online assessment compared to traditional method |
| 19 | Dr. Nalini. YC | 2019 – 2020 | Self-reflection of teaching faculties on satisfaction level with their first online teaching in comparison to conventional classroom teaching |
| 20 | Dr. Jasmine Jaideep Rayapudi | 2019 – 2020 | Artificial Intelligence in Health Professional’s Education: A Questionnaire Survey |
| 21 | Dr. Bhavani. K | 2019 – 2020 | A study on effectiveness of interactive large group teaching among medical students – Tertiary care centre Pondicherry |
| 22 | Dr. Annie Sheeba. J | 2019 – 2020 | A Descriptive Analysis of Extended Matching Questions conducted among Anaesthesia Residents |
| 23 | Dr. Vinayagamoorthy. V | 2020 – 2021 | Community – Based Medical Education Models at the global level: A scoping review |
MPhil Projects – Monographs & Dissertations
| S.No | M Phil Scholar | Year | Project/Monograph Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monograph I | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Teaching and assessment of professionalism and ethics in undergraduate medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | Study designs in medical education research |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Competency based undergraduate nursing education in mental health |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | E Learning in Medical Education |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of e-portfolio in Medical Education |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Self-Directed Learning: The Missing link in Enhancing active learning among Undergraduate Medical Students |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | Promoting Self-regulated Learning for slow learners in medical curriculum |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Use of Standardised Patients in Medical Education – Teaching and Learning |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Incorporating research in undergraduate medical curriculum: Need of the hour |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment in competency-based medical education for undergraduate medical students |
| Monograph II | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Feedback on Clinical skills to undergraduate Medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | Application of learning theories to online learning |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Mind Mapping in undergraduate Nursing Education |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | Effective Feedback in Medical Education |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of Communication Skills in Undergraduate Medical Students |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Exploring the Student Centered Learning Techniquest in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | The effectiveness of Faculty development program in ameliorating teaching and professional skills |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Application and assessment of E-learning in Medical undergraduate Teaching |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Envisaging the role of community-based education in making of a holistic primary care physician |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Scope of qualitative research in Medical Education and Public Health |
| Dissertation | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Teaching and learning of ethics and professionalism in undergraduate Medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | An online course on the basics of scientific paper writing |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Assessment of Perception change on infinite Mind Mapping learning model among Nursing students in Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | Pathology Postgraduates Linked across net plan a novel web-based learning forum |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Practices, Perceptions and challenges of Postgraduate Medical students on breaking bad news – a mixed method study |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Attitude and perceptions of students towards Self-directed learning in undergraduate Medical Education |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | Needs and Perception of Medical Faculties towards online Faculty Development Programs in Medical Education |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Perception of faculty and students on using standardized patient for clinical teaching – a mixed methods study |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of perceptions, barriers and enablers towards uptake of research activities among Medical Students – a Mixed methods study |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Perception of faculty towards challenges in teaching and the role of Medical Education workshop in addressing them: Mixed methods study. |
Thesis Topics of PhD scholars
| S.No | Name of Candidate | Designation & Centre | Year | Title of Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD Awarded | ||||
| 1. | Dr. C.S. Singh | Consultant Radiologist, MGMCRI, SBV | 2013 – 2019 | Evaluation of Innovative Teaching Methods in Radiology & Imaging Science for Undergraduate Medical Students. |
| 2. | Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, IGIDS, SBV. | 2015 – 2019 | An investigation of the strategies based on le arning style and Ebbinghaus forgetting curve to improve the academic performance of undergraduate dental Students Needing Additional Curricular Support |
| 3. | Dr. J. Varsha Murthy | Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, IGIDS, SBV. | 2015 – 2019 | Effect of Communication Skills of Dentist and Psychological Factors of Edentulous Patients on Acceptability of Complete Dentures |
| On Going PhD Projects | ||||
| 4. | Mr. S. Tamijeselvam Guide: Dr. B.V. Adkoli | Indira Gandhi Govt. General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute | 2018 – On Going Synopsis submitted | Competency based approach to the teaching and assessment of Radiography students |
| 5. | Dr. Bharathi Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Malaysia | 2019 – On Going | Students’ perspectives on current curricular gaps in integrated teaching- learning and assessing the outcomes of bridging the gap through enhanced systems integration: A mixed method prospective cohort study |
| 6. | Dr. Rajesh Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Malaysia | 2019 – On Going | Guiding, Monitoring and Assessing learners’ progress in Comprehensive Practical Skills Development and Application – A Mixed Method Approach. |
| 7. | Dr. Abdullah Ansari Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Ayaan Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana | 2020 – On Going | Development of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CPT) training module and assessment of the prescribing competencies among medical students and interns before and after CPT training |
| 8. | Dr. Nalini Y C Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | MGMCRI | 2020 – On Going | An evaluation of simulation-based small group teaching intervention in selective topics of cardiorespiratory system among first year medical students– a cross over randomized control study |
| 9. | Dr. V Pragadeesh Raja Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute | 2020 – On Going | Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of Competency based formative assessment tool for the skills in Community Medicine training of undergraduate medical students |
| 10. | Dr. Vijisha Phalgunan Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Science | 2020 – On Going | Development of a Self-Directed Learning Module in improving Self Directed Learning Skills in Medical Undergraduates |
Research Project
Research Projects Completed and Ongoing
| S.No | Name of the Candidate | Year | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Shivasakthy. M | 2014 – 2015 | BDS syllabus prototype - A model for Choice Based Credit System |
| 2 | Dr. ManojKarthik S. | 2014 – 2015 | Cognitive Level of MBBS General Surgery Question papers – An Analytical Study |
| 3 | Dr. Suganya M. | 2014 – 2015 | Dental student’s perception of the learning environment at SBV based on DREEM tool |
| 4 | Dr. Vikneshan M. | 2014 – 2015 | Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance of Final Year Dental students of IGIDS, SBV |
| 5 | Dr. Ganesh Babu C.P | 2014 – 2015 | Effectiveness of Case Based Discussion as Teaching Learning Method for Postgraduates |
| 6 | Dr. Manoharan P.S | 2014 – 2015 | Design of an Objective Framework for Internal Assessment for Postgraduates in Prosthodontics |
| 7 | Dr. Carounanidhy Usha | 2014 – 2015 | Multisource Feedback in Dental Post graduation |
| 8 | Dr. David Livingstone W. | 2014 – 2015 | Effectiveness of case based learning diagnosis, treatment planning and patient communication Skills of dental students |
| 9 | Dr. R. Kannan | 2014 – 2015 | Multisource Feedback of the Residents of Surgical Centre of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College |
| 10 | Dr. M. Senthil | 2014 – 2015 | Efficiency of Flipped Class Room Large Group Teaching in comparison with Traditional Classroom Teaching – A Before and After Comparison Study |
| 11 | Dr. Jananni Muthu | 2016 – 2017 | Assessment of Self Perception of Competencies among Interns of Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Science |
| 12 | Dr. Abhijit VinodraoBoratne | 2016 – 2017 | Perception of Faculty Members of Community Medicine about “Development of Lesson Plan for Lecture Classes” in Medical Colleges of Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study |
| 13 | Dr. Pramod Kumar GN | 2016 – 2017 | Perception of Students Towards Structured Oral Examination (SOE) in Comparison with Conventional Oral Examination (COE) in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology |
| 14 | Dr. Sakthi Devi. S | 2016 – 2017 | Attitude towards Public Health Dentistry as a Career Among Dental Students in Puducherry – A Cross sectional study |
| 15 | Dr. Sukanto Sarkar | 2016 – 2017 | Effect of Case Based Discussion on Attitude of Interns Towards Psychiatry: A Comparative Study |
| 16 | Dr. Gayathri. S | 2018 – 2019 | Assessment of Medical Student’s perception on Clinical training using standardised Patients in a Medical College at Puducherry |
| 17 | Dr. Deepikadevi. SN | 2019 – 2020 | Analysis of student’s perception on classes and assessment through face-to-face method and online method |
| 18 | Dr. Anitha Nancy. T | 2019 – 2020 | Perception of medical students and faculty for advantages and disadvantages of online assessment compared to traditional method |
| 19 | Dr. Nalini. YC | 2019 – 2020 | Self-reflection of teaching faculties on satisfaction level with their first online teaching in comparison to conventional classroom teaching |
| 20 | Dr. Jasmine Jaideep Rayapudi | 2019 – 2020 | Artificial Intelligence in Health Professional’s Education: A Questionnaire Survey |
| 21 | Dr. Bhavani. K | 2019 – 2020 | A study on effectiveness of interactive large group teaching among medical students – Tertiary care centre Pondicherry |
| 22 | Dr. Annie Sheeba. J | 2019 – 2020 | A Descriptive Analysis of Extended Matching Questions conducted among Anaesthesia Residents |
| 23 | Dr. Vinayagamoorthy. V | 2020 – 2021 | Community – Based Medical Education Models at the global level: A scoping review |
MPhil Projects – Monographs & Dissertations
| S.No | M Phil Scholar | Year | Project/Monograph Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monograph I | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Teaching and assessment of professionalism and ethics in undergraduate medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | Study designs in medical education research |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Competency based undergraduate nursing education in mental health |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | E Learning in Medical Education |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of e-portfolio in Medical Education |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Self-Directed Learning: The Missing link in Enhancing active learning among Undergraduate Medical Students |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | Promoting Self-regulated Learning for slow learners in medical curriculum |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Use of Standardised Patients in Medical Education – Teaching and Learning |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Incorporating research in undergraduate medical curriculum: Need of the hour |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment in competency-based medical education for undergraduate medical students |
| Monograph II | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Feedback on Clinical skills to undergraduate Medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | Application of learning theories to online learning |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Mind Mapping in undergraduate Nursing Education |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | Effective Feedback in Medical Education |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of Communication Skills in Undergraduate Medical Students |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Exploring the Student Centered Learning Techniquest in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | The effectiveness of Faculty development program in ameliorating teaching and professional skills |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Application and assessment of E-learning in Medical undergraduate Teaching |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Envisaging the role of community-based education in making of a holistic primary care physician |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Scope of qualitative research in Medical Education and Public Health |
| Dissertation | |||
| 1 | Dr Navin Rajaratnam | 2016 – 2018 | Teaching and learning of ethics and professionalism in undergraduate Medical students |
| 2 | Dr Suzzane M | 2016 – 2018 | An online course on the basics of scientific paper writing |
| 3 | Ms Jayanthi K | 2016 – 2018 | Assessment of Perception change on infinite Mind Mapping learning model among Nursing students in Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry |
| 4 | Dr. K. Swaminathan | 2018 – 2020 | Pathology Postgraduates Linked across net plan a novel web-based learning forum |
| 5 | Dr. A Kalaivani | 2019 – 2021 | Practices, Perceptions and challenges of Postgraduate Medical students on breaking bad news - a mixed method study |
| 6 | Dr. S C Abilash | 2019 – 2021 | Attitude and perceptions of students towards Self-directed learning in undergraduate Medical Education |
| 7 | Dr. S Shree Lakshmi Devi | 2019 – 2021 | Needs and Perception of Medical Faculties towards online Faculty Development Programs in Medical Education |
| 8 | Dr. T Muthukumar | 2019 – 2021 | Perception of faculty and students on using standardized patient for clinical teaching - a mixed methods study |
| 9 | Dr. Prateek Bobhate | 2019 – 2021 | Assessment of perceptions, barriers and enablers towards uptake of research activities among Medical Students - a Mixed methods study |
| 10 | Dr. Saurabh Shrivastava | 2019 – 2021 | Perception of faculty towards challenges in teaching and the role of Medical Education workshop in addressing them: Mixed methods study. |
Thesis Topics of PhD scholars
| S.No | Name of Candidate | Designation & Centre | Year | Title of Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD Awarded | ||||
| 1. | Dr. C.S. Singh | Consultant Radiologist, MGMCRI, SBV | 2013 – 2019 | Evaluation of Innovative Teaching Methods in Radiology & Imaging Science for Undergraduate Medical Students. |
| 2. | Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, IGIDS, SBV. | 2015 – 2019 | An investigation of the strategies based on le arning style and Ebbinghaus forgetting curve to improve the academic performance of undergraduate dental Students Needing Additional Curricular Support |
| 3. | Dr. J. Varsha Murthy | Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, IGIDS, SBV. | 2015 – 2019 | Effect of Communication Skills of Dentist and Psychological Factors of Edentulous Patients on Acceptability of Complete Dentures |
| On Going PhD Projects | ||||
| 4. | Mr. S. Tamijeselvam Guide: Dr. B.V. Adkoli | Indira Gandhi Govt. General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute | 2018 – On Going Synopsis submitted | Competency based approach to the teaching and assessment of Radiography students |
| 5. | Dr. Bharathi Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Malaysia | 2019 – On Going | Students’ perspectives on current curricular gaps in integrated teaching- learning and assessing the outcomes of bridging the gap through enhanced systems integration: A mixed method prospective cohort study |
| 6. | Dr. Rajesh Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology University, Malaysia | 2019 – On Going | Guiding, Monitoring and Assessing learners’ progress in Comprehensive Practical Skills Development and Application – A Mixed Method Approach. |
| 7. | Dr. Abdullah Ansari Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Ayaan Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana | 2020 – On Going | Development of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CPT) training module and assessment of the prescribing competencies among medical students and interns before and after CPT training |
| 8. | Dr. Nalini Y C Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | MGMCRI | 2020 – On Going | An evaluation of simulation-based small group teaching intervention in selective topics of cardiorespiratory system among first year medical students– a cross over randomized control study |
| 9. | Dr. V Pragadeesh Raja Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute | 2020 – On Going | Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of Competency based formative assessment tool for the skills in Community Medicine training of undergraduate medical students |
| 10. | Dr. Vijisha Phalgunan Guide: Dr. M. Shivasakthy | Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Science | 2020 – On Going | Development of a Self-Directed Learning Module in improving Self Directed Learning Skills in Medical Undergraduates |
