Introduction to Research Methodology: Meaning and purpose of research;
Hypothesis: constructs and variables; Types of researc
Research Design: Meaning, Importance, Characteristics and Purpose.
Types of Research Design : Descriptive, Exploratory, Experimental
Types of data: Primary and Secondary sources of data.
Sampling : Principles and methods.
Techniques of Data Collection : Questionnaire and Interview schedule, Interview, Observation, Case study and Content analysis.
Data analysis : Tabulation of data, Frequency Distribution, Graphical Representation and Diagrammatic representation
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode.
Measures of Dispersion :Range, Standard Deviation, Correlation, Regression.
Report writing
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3. Bose, Pradip Kumar, 1995: Research Methodology, New Delhi: ICSSR
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5. Goode & Hatt, 1981: Methods in Social Research, Singapore, McGraw Hill Co.
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10. May, Tim, 1977: Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, Buckingham, Open University Press.
11. Shipman Martin, 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Longman.
12. Young, P. V., 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall.
Links:
[1] https://www.journalism.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/research-methodology-2
[2] https://www.journalism.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2016-2017