Research Methodology

Fundamentals of Research: Introduction to Research, Meaning, Objectives and Significance, Types of Research, Research Methods versus Methodology, Research Process, Criteria of good research, Research problems, Necessity of defining the problem, Technique involved in defining the problem, Design and Development Research Methods, Meaning of Research Design, Need for Research Design, Features of a Good Design, Different Research Designs, Basic principles of Experimental Designs, Ethics in Research, Formulation of Research Title, development of criteria based Research Proposal, Problem Identification & Formulation, Research Question, Investigation Question, Measurement Issue, Questionnaire Design, Features of a Good Questionnaire.

Hypothesis: Definition, Qualities of a good Hypothesis, Null Hypothesis & Alternative Hypothesis. Hypothesis Testing –Logic & Importance.