- Introduction to research and types of research: Meaning of research, objectives of research, significance of research, research process, criteria of research
- Defining research problem: Selection of the problem, necessity of defining the problem, techniques in selecting a problem, examples
- Research design: Meaning of design, need for a research design, different research designs, basics of experimental designs, developing research plan, strengths and weakness, experimental, quasi experimental and correlational
- Sampling Design: Sample and universe, sampling, different methods of sampling, selection of a random sample, census and survey
- Measurement and scaling techniques: Measurement in research, measurement tools, scaling and scaling techniques
- Data collection: Methods of data collection, questionnaires/schedule, selection of appropriate method for data collection, guidelines for constructing questionnaire, guidelines for interviewing, sample questionnaires
- Data Analysis: Introduction to data analysis, demo with SPSS software
- Dissertation/Report writing: Technique of interpretation, report writing/dissertation writing, how to critique an article