This curriculum is for MD Hom Part – 1 for teaching & examination for developing a scientific aptitude in the students.
Upon completion of the program, the PG students should have a basic understanding of research methodology and biostatistics useful for homoeopathic research; and be able to undertake an ethical research study in their specialisation under the supervision of a guide. The course is designed to develop the research competencies of MD Hom Part 1 students and is structured for lectures, group and individual activities, discussions, and journal club, spread over 18 months. The course is designed to incorporate mechanisms for understanding and encompassing scientific advances in diagnostics, pathogenesis, and its relevance to homoeopathic approaches and therapeutic principles.
The management of cases as a clinician or in the community is enhanced with an aptitude for continuous learning and upgrading knowledge and practices. The course is designed as a bridge between traditional principles and practices recorded in the literature with modern approaches for developing and adopting tools for their validation and use in clinical practice.
After studying this subject, it is expected that the Homoeopathic Postgraduate will continue the scientific study of the specific subject demonstrated by undertaking a research study presented in the form of a dissertation and a research publication in a peer-reviewed journal / oral presentation at scientific conferences thus they should be able to communicate the derived knowledge to the scientific and lay community.
