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PH.D Course Work
RM- 1: RDSEARCH METHODLOGY-I
Unit-I
to Research - Types - objectives - significance. Research approaches Meaning - Method of
Application of Research in various fields. Research problem -
Introduction
ldentifuing Research problem
Testing- error in testing
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of
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Need. Formulization of hypothesis, types of hypothesis
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hypothesis
Unii-rr
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Sampling -Meaning=g6sic Concept
Non-sampling effor
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Types of sampling
Advantages and limitation
of
- steps in sampling -
Sampling and
sampling. Research Design -Types
process
exploratory, descriptive and experimeniat design. Research
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Criteria
of good
Research Design. Review of literature'
Unit-[I
Methods of Data Collection
Observation
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secondary data
Interview
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selection
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Primary Data
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Secondary Data. Collection
Questionnaire- schedule. Pretest
of appropriate
method
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of Primary Data:
pilot testing - collection of
for data collection
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Measurement and
Scaling Techniques.
Unit-IV
Analysis and Interpretation
of
data
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Editing --coding- classification and Tabulation
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Data
analysis_meaningandrnethods_QuantiiativeandQuatitatiyeanalysisQfstatisticalToqil,
Unit-V
Layout of the research report
report writing, referencing
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steps involved
in drafting reports - Principles of
developing an outline
mechanics of writing a Research report'
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types of repofts
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good
oral presentation
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Boo}s for Reference:
l.
C'R. Kothari , Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, New age International
Publications, New Delhi.
2.
Donald R. Cooper and Ramela S. Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata Mc. Graw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd. Bombay.
J.
uma Sekaran, Research Methods for Business, John wiley & Sons Inc, New york.
4.
Pannerselvam,. Research Methodology, Prentice Hall of India, New Derhi.
5.
Dr. Deepak Chawla and Dr. Neenasondhi, Research Methodology Concepts and Cases,
Vikas publishing house, New Delhi.
6.
Ranjit kumar,- Research Methodology, SAGE publications, New Delhi.
7.
C.L. Gupta and Hiteflr Gupta S. Business Research Methods,
Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd. Bombay
8.
Yogesh Kumar Singh, Fundamental of Research Mythology and Statistics,
New Age International Publications, New Delhi.
9.
Krishnaswamy, K.N. Sivakumar Appa Iyer and Mathiranjan M Management
R.gseqr h Methodolggy; Inlegration of Principles, _Melhods
eqd Techruques (pearso.p_
Education, New Delhi).
10.
G.W. Ticehurst and A.J. Veal, Business Research Methods, Longman,
11.
Bryman and Bell, Business Research Methods, oxford. publishing House
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17.
Research Methodology in Sanskrit by Keshav Chandra dass.
Methodology in Indological Research by M. Sri Mannarayana Murthy.
Methodology of Research in Indian Philosophy by T.p. Ramachandran.
Donald H.Mc. Burney, Research Methods, Thomson Asia pvt. Ltd. Singapore.
Young Pouline V. Scientific Surveys and Research
Goode and Ht, Methods of Social Research