RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & STATISTICS

Paper Code: 
MTX-223
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To help students develop the skills needed in conducting a research.
  2. To introduce students to the skills in report writing.
  3. To acquaint students with basic statistical techniques and their application.
12.00
Unit I: 
Research
  • 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
  • Research process, problems, criteria for good research, significance of research
12.00
Unit II: 
Research Design

  • Meaning, Need and Characteristics of good research design

  • Variables- Meaning and Concept, types
  • Research problem
  • Hypothesis- purpose, characteristics, types and criteria of hypothesis
12.00
Unit III: 
Data gathering instruments

·        Observation & survey methods

·        Techniques of data collection, Scrutiny of data, accuracy of measurements, testing of Questionnaires

12.00
Unit IV: 
Scaling Techniques and Sampling
  • Scaling Techniques
  • Purpose of Scaling
  • Techniques of scaling
  • Types of Scales- Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio scales

Sampling

  • Meaning of census and sample
  • Characteristics of a good sample
  • Need for sample
  • Types of Samples based on Probability and Non-probability sampling

                * Probability Sampling- Idea of simple random sampling, Stratified and Cluster sampling

                * Non-probability sampling- Purposive and Quota sampling

6.00
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, mode and median, 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: 
  • Ahuja ,Ram., Research methods, Rawat Publications, Jaipur
  • Kothari, C.R., Research methodology-methods & techniques. New age International Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Gupta S.P., Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
  • Kaplan, Abhram, The conduct of Behavioural Science ,Chandler Publishing Company
  • Baker,L. Therese, Doing social Research, Mc GrawHill International Editions, Sociology  series
  • Badarkar, P.L.and Wilkinson T.S., Methodology and Techniques of Social Reaserch, Himalya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2000

 

References: 
  • Sancheti & Kapoor., Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
  • Badarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S. (2000), Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
Academic Year: 
2015-16
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