Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
JMC-141
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Introduction to Research Methodology: Meaning and purpose of research;
Hypothesis: constructs and variables; Types of research.

Unit II: 
UNIT II

Research Design: Meaning, Importance, Characteristics and Purpose.
Types of Research Design : Descriptive, Exploratory, Experimental
Types of data: Primary and Secondary sources of data.

 

Unit III: 
Unit III

Sampling : Principles and methods.
Techniques of Data Collection : Questionnaire and Interview schedule, Interview, Observation, Case study and Content analysis.

 

Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Data analysis : Tabulation of data, Frequency Distribution, Graphical Representation and Diagrammatic representation

 

Unit V: 
UNIT V

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode.
Measures of Dispersion :Range, Standard Deviation, Correlation, Regression.
Report writing

 

 

References: 

1. Ahuja Ram, 2006: Research Methods, Jaipur,  Rawat Publications
2.    Blake, Norman, 1973: Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge, Policy Press
3.    Bose, Pradip Kumar, 1995: Research Methodology, New Delhi: ICSSR
4.    Bryman, Alan, 1988: Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London, Unwin    Hyman.
5.    Goode & Hatt, 1981: Methods in Social Research, Singapore, McGraw Hill Co.
6.    Kothari, C. R, 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Banglore, Wiley Eastern.
7.    Kurtz, Norman R, 1983: Introduction to Social Statistics, Paris: MC Graw Hill
8.    Levin Jack, 1983: Elementary Statistics in Social Research, New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
9.    Madge John, 1970: The Origins of Scientific Sociology, London, Tavistock.
10.    May, Tim, 1977: Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, Buckingham, Open University Press.
11.    Shipman Martin, 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Longman.
12.    Young, P. V., 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall.

 

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