RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & STATISTICS

Paper Code: 
MTX-322
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To understand the research process.
  2. To teach the statistical evaluation and application of various tests.

 

8.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Meaning and Objective of Research
  • Types of Research

            (a) Descriptive/Analytical Research.

            (b) Applied v/s/ Fundamental Research.

            (c) Qualitative/Quantitative Research

            (d) Other types of Research.

  • Significance of research and scientific method.
9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • Research Process - Criteria of goods research.

            (a) Identification research problem

            (b) Selection of problem.

            (c) Defining the research problem.

  • Research Design - Meaning and purpose of research design,

            features of a good research design, different research designs.

  • Sampling Design

            (a) Implication and steps involved in sample design.

                  -Criteria of selection of sample.

                  -Different types of samples.

            (b) Collection of data - primary and secondary.

            (c) Interpretation of data - Techniques of analysis and precautions in                                                

                 Interpretation

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Meaning and Scope of Statistics; Classification, graphic representation of data.
  • Sampling : Methods of Sampling, Sampling and Non-sampling errors.
  • Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion (absolute and           relative); Skewness and Kurtosis.
  • Correlation: Introduction, types, methods of measuring correlation  (Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation and rank correlation)
8.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Type 1 and Type II error & level of significance.  Large sample tests for proportions.  Difference in proportion for mean and difference in mean.
  • Probability: Elementary idea, different Approaches to Probability, Calculation of Probability, Theorems of Probability.
  • Theoretical Distributions : Binomial Distribution, Poisson and Normal Distribution.   
8.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Regression.
  • Elements of testing of a statistical hypothesis, Problem formulation.
  • Applying T - Test for small samples for single mean, difference in mean, F - Test for equality of variance.
  • Non-parametric tests, application of chi-square tests.  
Essential Readings: 
  1. Neiswanger. W.A., Elementary Statistical Methods applied to Business and Economic Data.  The Macmillan Company, 1956.
  2. Croxten. F.L., and Cowden, D.J., Applied General Statistics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1955.
  3. Bloomers P and Lindyguist, E.F. Flementary Statistics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1955.
  4. Snedecor, G.W., Statistical Methods.  Applied Perific Private Ltd., 1961.
  5. Gupta, S.P., Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, 1972.

 

Academic Year: 
2014-15
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