MTM303
Block - 1Introduction to Research |
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Unit 1 |
Research: Meaning, Types, Scope and. Significance |
Unit 2 |
Guiding Principles in Selection of Research Problem; Research Objectives and Approaches |
Unit 3 |
Research Process and Criteria of Good Research; Research Method vis a vis Methodology |
Unit 4 |
Research Design – Meaning, Need, Typologies and, Key Components |
Block - 2Data Collection, Survey and Sampling |
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Unit 5 |
Data: Meaning, Nature, Types and Sources; Methods of Collecting Secondary Data |
Unit 6 |
Surveys – Definition, Purpose and Scope; Survey Techniques and their Limitations. |
Unit 7 |
Questionnaires and Schedules – Definition and Differentiation; Types of Questionnaires; Salient Features of an Effective Questionnaire |
Unit 8 |
Sampling and Sample Designs: Concept, Purpose and Types; Criteria for Selecting appropriate sampling Procedure; |
Block – 3Data Analysis – Tools and Techniques |
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Unit 9 |
Frequency Distribution: Meaning; Problems and Considerations in constructing numerical frequency distributions. |
Unit 10 |
Measures of Central Tendency and variation Correction and Regression analysis |
Unit 11 |
Probability and Probability Distributions: Probability: Meaning; Definition; Sample space and sample points |
Unit 12 |
Conditional Probability; Bayes Theorem and probability on large samples space |
Block – 4 Hypothesis Testing |
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Unit 13 |
Hypothesis Testing; Basic concepts concerning Hypothesis Testing; Procedure and flow diagram for Hypothesis Testing; Test of Significance |
Unit 14 |
Parametric and Non-Parametric Testing |
Unit 15 |
F Test and Chi-Square Test. |
Unit 16 |
Preparation of Research Report |