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
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Learning outcome (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Course Code |
Course title |
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24HFN222 |
Research Methodology (Theory) |
COFN47: Appraise the various kinds of research, objectives of doing research, research process, research designs and sampling. COFN48: Explain research design, variables and hypothesis COFN49: Appraise different sampling methods to real world COFN50: Explain the research research techniques used for data collection COFN51: Ellaborate processing and analysis of data and report writing. COFN52: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
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
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Quiz, Poster Presentations, Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects, Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration
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· Meaning and definition of research
· Methodology, Method and Technique
· Process of conduction research,
· Types of research
· 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
· Questionnaire
· Schedule
· Interview
· Observations
· Case study
· Content analysis
· Focused group discussion
· 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