Topics
- UNIT 1
- Introduction to Research Methods and Methodology-
- Meaning Of Research
- Objective Of Research
- Motivation in Research
- Format of thesis and dissertation,
- Research article,
- Reviews, Monographs, Bibliography, Literature search, Significance of research,
- Research methods versus methodology,
- Research and Scientific methods,
- Defining the research Problem and Research design.
- Hypotheses Generation and Evaluation,
- Various Steps in Scientific Research,
- Types of Research;
- Research Purposes - Research Design - Survey Research - Case Study Research.
- UNIT 2
- Data Collection and Sampling Design-
- Types of Sampling
- Sources of Data: Primary Data, Secondary Data;
- Procedure Questionnaire- Survey and Experiments – Design of Survey and Experiments - Sampling Merits and Demerits - Control Observations - Procedures – Sampling Errors.
- UNIT 3