Research Methodology (Theory)

Unit I:                                                                                                            

·       Introduction to research methodology:

·       Meaning and definition of research

·       Methodology, Method and Technique

·       Process of conduction research,

·       Types of research 

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

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                  

Data collection techniques:

·       Questionnaire

·       Schedule

·       Interview

·       Observations

·       Case study

·       Content analysis

·       Focused group discussion

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