Course

Unit 1

Theoretical framework in research – develop a conceptual framework in research – To develop theoretical and conceptual framework with two or three research problems.

Unit 2

Measurement and scaling – meaning – classification of measurement scales – testing of sound measurements – techniques of scaling – rating scales – arbitrary scales – differential scales – Likert type scales – cumulative scales – factor scales – multidimensional scaling.

Unit 3

Time series analysis – seasonal variations, cyclical variations- Random (irregular variations) –

Measurement of trend method of curve fitting by the principle of least squares.

Unit 4

Parametric Tests – Student t-tests – Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) – Regression Analysis – Correlation Analysis – done with two or three groups of data designed by the class – Nonparametric Tests – advantages and limitations of nonparametric Tests – Mann-Whitney U Test – Kruskal-Wallis Test – Chi-Square Test – Spearman’s Rank Correlation – done with two or three groups of data designed by the class.

Hypothesis Testing – done with two or three groups of data designed by the class.

Unit 5

Interpretation of data and statistical fallacies – Factors leading to mis-interpretation of data or statistical fallacies.

Course Objective:

To equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to design, conduct, analyse and ethically present research using theoretical frameworks and appropriate statistical tests.

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able:

CO1. To understand the concept of theoretical and conceptual framework in research.

CO2. To understand the basic concepts of measurement and scaling.

CO3. To gain knowledge of time series analysis

CO4. To perform parametric and non-parametric tests with secondary data collected for the purpose.

CO5. To interpret data without statistical fallacies.

Text Books:

1. Khunte L G,S. Sree Priya, R. Muthulakshmi, Dr. Susan Mathew – Research Methodology and Publication Eethics – REST Publishers
2. Kothari – Research Methodology – New Age Publishers
3. R. Potti – Research Methodology – Yamuna Publications
4. R. Potti – Quantitative Techniques and Operations Research – Yamuna Publications
5. C. Gupta – Fundamentals of statistics – Himalaya Publishing House.

References:

1. Ranjit Kumar – Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners – Pearson
2. Anil Tandon – Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques – Anmol Publication