Sem I

Title of the Course: Research Methodology

Course Code: PBEB0161

Course: There are no Pre-Requisite for this course

Course Description: This course will provide an opportunity for participants to establish or advance their understanding of research through critical exploration of research language, ethics, and approaches.

Course Objectives:

1. Defending the use of Research Methodology
2.  Judging the reliability and validity of experiments
3. Perform exploratory data analysis
4. Draw conclusions from categorical data
5. Using computer-intensive methods for data analysis
6. compare statistical models

Course Learning Outcomes:

CO-PO Mapping:

Assessments :

Teacher Assessment:

One End Semester Examination (ESE) having 100% weightage.

ESE: Assessment is based on 100% course content

Course Contents:

Unit I: Introduction to Research

An Introduction, Meaning of Research , Objectives of Research, Motivation in Research, Types of Research, Research Approaches , Significance of Research , Research Methods versus Methodology Research and Scientific Method , Importance of Knowing How Research is Done , Research Process Criteria of Good Research, Problems Encountered by Researchers

Unit II: Research Design

Meaning of Research Design, Need for Research Design, Features of a Good Design, Important Concepts Relating to Research Design, Different Research Designs, Basic Principles of Experimental Designs

Unit III: Sampling Design

Need for sampling, Population, Sample, Normal distribution, Steps in sampling, Systematic bias and Sampling error, Characteristics of good sample design, Probability sampling and Random sampling, Determination of sample size

Unit IV: Results and Analysis

Importance and scientific methodology in recording results, importance of negative results, Different ways of recording, industrial requirement, artifacts versus true results, types ofanalysis (analytical, objective, subjective) and cross verification, correlation with published results, discussion, outcome as new idea, hypothesis, concept, theory, model etc

Unit V : Measurement and Scaling Techniques

Introduction, Concept of measurement - Measurement of scale, Developing measurement scale, Criteria of good measurement tools, Error measurement. Concept of Scaling, Classification, Approaches of scale construction, Types of scales - Rating scale, Ranking scale, Arbitrary scale, Differential scale, Summated scale, Cumulative scale, Factor scale

Unit VI: Data Collection and Analysis of Data

Collection of Primary Data, Observation Method, Interview Method, Collection of Data through Questionnaires, Collection of Data through Schedules, Difference between Questionnaires and Schedules, Collection of Secondary Data, Selection of Appropriate Method for Data Collection, Data Processing Operations, Problems in Processing, Elements/Types of Analysis

Textbooks:

1.      Books: C. R. Kothari, “Research Methodology”, New Age international, 2004.

2.      Deepak Chopra and Neena Sondhi, “Research Methodology : Concepts and cases”, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 2008.

3.       Ranjit Kumar, “Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners”, 2nd Edition, Sage Publisher, 2011.

1.  Kothari C.K., Research Methodology‐ Methods and Techniques ( New Age International, New Delhi), 2004..

Unit wise Measurable students Learning Outcomes:

1. Recall  research terminology
2. Be aware of the ethical principles of research, ethical challenges and approval processes
3. Describe quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to research
4. Identify the components of a literature review process
5. Critically analyze published research
6. Discuss Research Methodology