RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Semester: II
Sub Code: MS T 203
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Chapter 1 (30 hours)
Research Methodology
1. The research process. Methodology and methods.
2. The design of a study
3. Literature review
4. Ethics of research
5. Types of common designs. Their advantages and disadvantages.
6. Sampling
7. The experimental and quasi-experimental methods. Correlation studies.
8. Measurement tools: Observations, questionnaires and others.
9. Data organization in Excel and SPSS
10. Descriptive statistics. Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion. Correlation coefficients.
11. Graphical representations of data. Simple graphs, the box and whiskers plot.
12. Reliability. The different ways of measuring reliability.
13. Validity. Types of validity.

Chapter 2 (6 hours)
Inferential Statistics and Probability Theory
1. Inferential statistics – populations and samples.
2. Elementary concepts in probability theory
3. The normal distribution. Z-values and probability
4. Calculating probabilities when population parameters are known

Chapter 3 (4 hours)
Research Reports
1. Reading research reports
2. Writing research reports
3. Presentations

Chapter 4 (20 hours)
Research in Inter Disciplinary
1. Introduction to research in Management studies
2. Introduction to research in Education, History, and Anthropology.
3. Introduction to research in Social studies and Humanity.
4. Introduction to research in Linguistics
5. Introduction to research in Fine Arts, Music and Drama.
6. Introduction to research in Jurisprudence.
7. Introduction to research in Science and technology

Text Book:
1. Kothari, C.R. : Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques (Vishwa Prakashan, New Delhi, 1985)

Reference Book:
1. Robin Monro : Yoga research bibliography scientific studies on yoga and meditation (Yoga biomedical trust, England 1989)
2. Michael H. Cohen : Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Legal Boundaries and regulatory Perspectives(Paperback - Aug 19, 1997)
3. Jerrold H. Zar : Biostatistical Analysis pearson education.
4. Russell A. Jones : Research Methods in the Social and behavioral science (Sinauer Associates, Saunderland’s Massaschusetts)
5. A.K. Singh : Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences (Bharati Bhavan publishers)
6. Telles, S. : Research Methods (Swami Vivekanada Yoga Prakashan, Bangalore)
7. J.N.S. Matthews : An Introduction to randomized controlled clinical trials (Arnold, London)
8. J.S.P. Lumley and W. Benjamin: Research:-Some Ground Rules (Oxford university press)
9. Herman J. Ader and : Research Methodology in the life, behavioral and social Sciences Gideon J. Mellebeegh (SAGE publications)