Research Methodology (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25FSD222
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to help students gain familiarity with phenomena and achieve new insights. It also provides an understanding of basic concepts, approaches, and methods in conducting research, enabling students to appreciate and critique the nuances of designing a research study.

 

Course Outcomes: 

CO 46 Discuss role and importance of research process.

CO 47 Determine the ability to understand various approaches to research.

CO 48 Develop skills to choose methods to collect data

CO 49 Interpret measurement, scaling and sampling techniques as well as the qualitative data analysis.

CO 50 Design data using various graphical methods, learn basic statistical analysis process and prepare key elements of a research proposal

  CO 51 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Definition and Concept of Research
  • Objectives of Research
  • Types of Research- Descriptive Vs Analytical, Applied Vs Fundamental, Quantitative Vs Qualitative, Conceptual Vs Empirical, Historical
  • Research Approaches
  • Significance of Research
  • Research Process
  • Criteria for Good Research and Research Problems

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Research Design
  • Meaning, Need and Characteristics of good research design
  • Variables- Meaning and Concept, types
  • Hypothesis- purpose, characteristics, types and criteria of hypothesis
  • Research Ethics and Plagiarism
12.00
Unit III: 
Data gathering instruments
  • Experiments & Surveys
  • Techniques of data collection:
    • Collection of Primary data: Observation, Interview, Questionnaire and Schedules
    • Collection of Secondary data
  • Scrutiny of data, accuracy of measurements, testing of Questionnaires

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Sampling and Scaling
  • Need for sample
  • Characteristics of a good sample
  • Sample Survey Vs. Census Survey
  • Types of Sampling design: Probability and Non-probability sampling
  • Purpose of Scaling
  • Types of Scales- Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio scales
  • Techniques of scaling: Comparative and Non-comparative scaling

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Statistics: Meaning, Importance and limitations of Statistics
  • Classification and Tabulation of data
  • Discrete and Continuous variables.
  • Frequency distribution and Cumulative frequency distribution
  • Diagrammatic Presentation of data- One dimensional and two dimensional
  • Graphical Presentation of data- Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Frequency Curve and Ogives
  • Measures of Central Tendency- Mean, Median and Mode, their merits and demerits
  • Measures of Dispersion- Range, Quartile, Deviation, Mean Deviation and standard deviation, Coefficient of variation

Research Report Writing:

  • Format of research report, presentation, bibliography, references.

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Ahuja, Ram. (2001, 2003). Research Methods, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  2. Kothari, C.R., (2007, 2015). Research Methodology-Methods &Techniques. New age International Publishers, New Delhi
  3. Gupta S.P., (1997, 2003, 2004). Statistical Methods. Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
  4. Badarkar, P. L. and Wilkinson T.S., (2000). Methodology and Techniques of Social Research. Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
  5. C.M. Chaudhary, (1991). Research Methodology. RBSA Publication, Jaipur.
  6. Vijayalakshmi, G., (2009). Research Methods Tips and Techniques. MJP Publishers, Chennai
References: 

Suggested Readings:

1.      Sancheti& Kapoor., (2014). Statistics: Theory Methods and Applications. Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.

2.      Badarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S. (2000). Methodology and Techniques of Social Research. Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai

3.      Sarangi. P. (2010). Research Methodology. (1stEdition). Taxmann Publications (P.) Ltd.

E-Resources:

1.      https://ccsuniversity.ac.in/bridge-library/pdf/Research-Methodology-CR-Kothari.pdf

Reference Journals:

1.  https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/oaah20/current

2. https://scialert.net/current.php?issn=1819-3358

Academic Year: 
2025-26
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