Unit | Topics | Teaching Hours |
I | - Research: Meaning, Definition, Methodology, Research process, Criterion of good research
- Types of Research: Fundamental or Basic, Applied, Historical, Descriptive, Analytical quantitative, qualitative, Conceptual Experimental, Case study.
- Research Process: Eight step model, phases: deciding what to research, planning a research study and conducting a research study.
- Research Problem and Developing Research proposal: Selection of research area and topic, statement of the research problem, its scope, steps involved in defining the problem.
- Literature Search: Reviewing related literature, Systematic Literature Review, PRISMA model, referencing, abstracting, Computer search, bibliography, evaluation of the problem.
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II | - Research Design: Meaning, Concepts, need, designs for different types of research; library, laboratory and field research; Advantages of Designing Research. Defining concepts, objectives, basic assumptions, delimitations and limitations of the problem,
- Variables: Independent and dependent variables, qualitative and quantitative variables, discrete and continuous variables, confounding variables, methods of controlling variables. Measurement of variables.
- Sampling: Meaning, Characteristics of a good sample design, steps in sampling design, types, advantages.
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III | - Techniques of Data Collection:
- Primary data: Questionnaire, Schedules, Interview observation & other methods
- Secondary data: Reliability, suitability & Adequacy of data.
- Processing and Analysis of Data: Processing Operations: Editing, coding, classification and tabulation of data, Elements of Data Analysis, Role of statistics in Data Analysis. Statistical Tables
- Statistical Methods: Measures of Central tendency- Arithmetic Mean, absolute measures of dispersion, coefficient of variation.
- Sampling Distribution: Overview of Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem.
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IV | - Hypothesis Testing: Statement of Hypothesis, basic ideas of testing of hypotheses. Tests of significance based on normal, t and Chi-square distributions. Analysis of variance and co-variance.
- Probability: Basic Aspects, probability of combination of events, probability distribution of random variable
- Statistical Methods: (shifted to IV)
- Common Distribution functions: Binomial probability distribution, Poisson distribution and normal distribution curve.
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V | - Regression and Correlation: Least square method of fitting a regression line, correlation coefficient (Karl Pearson and Rank).
- Report writing: Types, Format
- Research Proposal: Writing of research proposal, report and research paper using LaTeX/MS Office with the help of reference management software.
- Significance of Report Writing: Different Steps in writing Report, Layout of the Research Report, Types of Reports, Mechanics of Writing a research Report, Precautions for Writing Research Reports.
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