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Tumkur UniversitySyllabus for Pre-PhD Coursework

Faculty of Science & Technology

PAPER I: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Unit 1 Introduction to Research Methodology: Meaning of Research,Objectives of Research, Types of Research, Research Approaches,Significance of Research, Research Methods versus Methodology,Research and Scientific Method, Importance of Knowing How, Researchis Done, Research Process, Criteria of Good Research, problemsEncountered by Researchers in India.

Unit 2 Defining the Research Problem: What is a Research Problem?Selecting the Problem, Necessary of Defining the Problem, TechniqueInvolved in Defining a Problem, An Illustration, Conclusion.

Unit 3 Research Design: Meaning of Research Design, Need for ResearchDesign, Contents, Research Methodology, Features of a Good Design,Important Concepts Relating to Research Design, Different ResearchDesigns, Basic Principles of Experimental Designs, Conclusion.

Unit 4 Sampling Design: Census and Sample Survey, Implications of a SampleDesign , Steps in Sampling Design , Criteria of Selecting a SamplingProcedure , Characteristics of a Good Sample Design, Different Type of Sample Designs, How to Select a Random Sample? Random Sample froman Infinite Universe, Complex Random Sampling Designs.

Unit 5 Measurement and Scaling Techniques : Measurement in Research,Measurement Scales, Sources of Error in measurement, Tests of SoundMeasurement, Technique of developing Measurement Tools Scaling ,Meaning of Scaling, Scale Classification Bases, Important ScalingTechniques, Scale Construction Techniques.

Unit 6 Methods of Data Collection : Collection of Primary Data, ObservationMethod, Interview Method, Collection of Data through Questionnaires,Collection of Data through, schedules, Difference betweenQuestionnaires and Schedules, Some Other Methods Data Collection,

Collation of Secondary Data, Selection of Appropriate Method for DataCollection, Case Study Method.

Unit 7 Processing and Analysis of Data : Processing Operations, SomeProblems in Processing, Elements / Types of Analysis Statistics inResearch, Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion,Measures of Asymmetry (Skewness), Measures of Relationship, SimpleRegression Analysis, Multiple Correlation and Regression, PartialCorrelation, Association in Case of Attributes.

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Unit 8 Sampling Fundamentals: Need for Sampling, Some FundamentalDefinitions. Important Sampling Distribution, Central Limit Theorem,Sampling Theory, Sandlers A -Test-Concept of Standard Error,Estimation, Estimating the Population Mean, Estimating PopulationProportion, Sample Size and its Determination. Determination of SampleSize through the Approach Based on Precision Rate and ConfidenceLevel, Determination of Sample Size through the Approach

Unit 9 Report Writing: Kinds of reports; survey, research and documentation;Preparation of research report; steps involved in writing a good report.

Unit 10 Application of Computer for Research Work:a) Application of Computer packagesb) SPSS/Prism/Sigma plot c) Educational and Research resources on the Internet d) Data Analysis and Display using MS-Excel and related software