RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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

 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

 

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

 Course Learning Outcomes (COs):

 



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HFN 222

Research Methodology

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The students will be able to –

COFN37: Develop understanding on various kinds of research, objectives of doing research, research process, research designs and sampling.

COFN38: Describe qualitative and quantitative research techniques

COFN39: Develop skills on measurement & scaling techniques as well as the quantitative data analysis

COFN40: Analyse data for hypothesis testing procedures and report writing.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

 

6.00
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: 
  • 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: 
  • 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: 

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

Data processing and Data analysis

  1. Data preparation process- questionnaire checking, editing, coding, classification and tabulation, graphical presentation, data cleaning & data adjusting
  2. Report writing- significance, steps, layout of the report, types of report
  3. The elements of research project
Essential Readings: 
  • Kothari , C.R.(2015):  Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques .(Third Edition) New Age International Publishers, New Delhi
References: 
  • 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
  • Batnagar, G.L.(1990): Research Methods and Measurements in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Agri. Cole Publishing Academy, New Delhi.
  • 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: 
2019-2020
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