Research Methodology-I

Paper Code: 
ATG/BSG/FSG/MMC/MED 124
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the types, tools and methods of research and develop the ability to construct data gathering instruments appropriate to the research design.

10.00
Unit I: 

Research: Definition and concept of research, objectives of research, importance of research. Types of Research- Descriptive vs Analytical, Applied vs Fundamental, Quantitative vs Qualitative, Conceptual vs Empirical, Historical, Longitudinal Research. Research Approaches, Significance of Research.

10.00
Unit II: 

Research Design: Meaning, Need and Characteristics of a good research design. Identification of a Research problem. Selection of a Research problem.

Hypothesis- Purpose, Characteristics, Types and Criteria of Hypothesis.

20.00
Unit III: 

Data gathering instruments: Observation, Interview, Questionnaires and Schedules, their construction, Technique of data collection, Scrutiny of data, accuracy of measurements, testing of a questionnaire.

Scaling Techniques: Purpose of scaling techniques, Types of scales- Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio scales.

30.00
Unit IV: 

Statistics- Meaning, Importance, Limitations, Classifications and Tabulation of data, Variables- Meaning and Concept, Types of Variables. Frequency Distributions and Cumulative Frequency Distribution,

Measure of Central Tendency- Mean, Median and Mode, Geometric and Harmonic Mean their Properties, Merits and Demerits.

Measure of Dispersion- Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation.

Skewness : (their absolute and relative measures)

20.00
Unit V: 

Correlation Analysis- Definition and Concept, types and measures of studying Correlation (Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, its assumptions, properties, merits and demerits, Spearman’s Rank correlation & Con-Current Deviation Method)

Regression Analysis- Definition, Concept, Uses and Properties. Least Square Method, Regression Coefficients, Fitting of Regression lines.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Badarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S. (2000), Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
  2. Kothari , C.R.( Second Edition), Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, Wishwa Publication, New Delhi.
References: 
  1. Bhatnagar, G.L., Research Methods and Measurements in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Agri. Cole Publishing Academy, New Delhi, 1990.
  2. Dwivedi, R.S.(1997), Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, Macmillan India, Delhi, 1997.
  3. Agarwal, J.C., Educational Research- An Introduction, Arya Book Depot, New Delhi.
  4. Best, J.W., Research in Education, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
  5. Chandra, S.S. and Sharma, R.K., Research in Education, Atlantis Publishers, New Delhi.
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