RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Paper Code: 
25HHD 222
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

25HHD 222

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

(THEORY)

 

 

 

COFN/COHD 47: Appraise the various kinds of research, objectives of doing research, research process, research designs, and sampling

COFN/COHD 48: Explain research design, variables and hypothesis

COFN/COHD 49: Appraise different sampling methods to real world

COFN/COHD 50: Explain the research techniques used for data collection

COFN/COHD 51: Elaborate processing and analysis of data and report writing.

COFN/COHD 52: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive 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
  • 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
  • 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

 

 

·     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
  • 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: 
  • 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: 
  • 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: 
2024-2025
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