This course will enable the students to –
Research - Definition, Meaning, Types, Scope and Importance, Process of Research, Research Approaches, Concepts, Construct, Variable and Levels of Measurement, Hypothesis
Research Design- Exploratory, Descriptive, Explanatory and Experimental, Features of a Good Research Design, Sampling, Characteristics of a Good Sample, Types of Sampling
Tools and Techniques of Data Collection-Observation, Interviews, Questionnaire, Survey, Schedule, Panel Discussions, Content Analysis and Case Study
Data Analysis Process, Historical Analysis-Central Tendency, Standard Deviation, Correlation and Regression, SPSS, Graphical Representation of Data
Writing Report, Ethical issues Related to Publishing, Reference Management Software, Software for Paper Formatting, Software for Detecting Plagiarism