RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Paper Code: 
HHD 222
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Understand the significance of research methodology in Home Science.
  2. Understand the types, tools and methods of research
  3. Develop the ability to construct data gathering instruments appropriate to the research design

 

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

COHD44: Outline the various kinds of research, objectives of doing research, research process, research designs and sampling.

COHD45: Compare qualitative and quantitative research techniques

COHD46: Assess scaling techniques and perform quantitative data analysis

COHD47: Analyse data for hypothesis testing procedures and report writing.

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Brain storming sessions, Power Point Presentation, Discussion on Planning the research , Methodology and tools Data reduction, analysis assignments, quiz, MCQs, Preparing a list of references 71 and representation

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Presentation on research approaches and research designs,Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Unit i
  • Introduction to research methodology:
  • Meaning and definition of research
  • Methodology, Method and Technique
  • Process of conduction research,
  • Types of research

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • Research design
  • meaning, need,
  •  features of good research design,
  • concepts related to research design
  • types of research design- in case of exploratory research studies, in case of descriptive & diagnostic research studies, in experimental designs
  • Variables: types and relationship
  • Hypothesis: meaning, characteristics of hypothesis, types, criteria for the construction of good hypothesis

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • Design of Sample Surveys
  • Sample design and its steps
  • sampling  & non sampling errors
  • census Vs  sampling survey
  • Sampling design -  probability and non-probability
  • Sample size determination.
  • Measurement & scaling- nominal, ordinal, interval & ratio scale
  • Goodness of measurement scales

Sources of error in measurement

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  • Data collection techniques:
  • Questionnaire
  • Schedule
  • Interview
  • Observations
  • Case study
  • Content analysis
  • Focussed group discussion

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • Data processing and Data analysis
  • Data preparation process- questionnaire checking, editing, coding, classification and tabulation, graphical presentation, data cleaning & data adjusting
  • Report writing- significance, steps, layout of the report, types of report
  • The elements of research project

 

Essential Readings: 

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

  • Kothari , C.R.(2015):  Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques .(Third Edition) New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Batnagar, G.L.(1990): Research Methods and Measurements in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Agri.ColePublishingAcademy, New Delhi.

 

References: 

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:

  • Ahuja, R. (2014). Research Methods. Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  • Badarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S. (2000): Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
  • Dwivedi, R.S.(1997): Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, Macmillan India, Delhi.
  • Agarwal, J.C.: Educationl Research- An Introduction, Arya Book Depot, New Delhi.
  • Best, J.W.: Research in Education, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
  • Chadra, S.S. and Sharma, R.K.: Research in Education, Atlantis Publishers, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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