(1I PH00001)Research
Methodology
Unit-I:Meaning, Objective and Motivation in Research:Types of Research,Research
Approaches,
Research
Process,
ValidityandReliabilityin Research
Unit-fl:ResearchDesign: Featuresof Good Design,Types of ResearchDesign, Basic
Principles
of Experimental
Design
Unit-III:SamplingDesign: Stepsin SamplingDesign,Characteristics
of a Good Sample
Design,RandomSamplesandRandomSamplihgDesign
Unit-[V:Measurement
and ScalingTechniques:Errors in Measurement,
Tests of Sound
'I'echniques,
Measurement,
Scalingand ScaleConstruction
ForecastingTechniques,
Time
SeriesAnalysis,Interpolation
andExtrapolation,
Unit-V:Methods
of DataCollection:PrimaryData,Questionnaire
and Interviews,Collection
of Secondary
Data,Casesand Schedules.
Professional
Attitudeand Goals,Conceptof Excellence,
Ethicsin Scienceand Engineering,
SomeFamousFraudsin Science(CaseStudies).
Unit-Vl:Correlationand RegressionAnalysis,Methodof Least Squares,Regression
Vs.
Conelation,Conelation Vs. Determinatlon,Types of Correlationand Their Specific
Applications.
Books:
I' Research
- C. R. Kothari,2ndEdition,New
Methodology:MethodsAnd Techniques
Age Intemational
Publishers.
2, Research
MethodologyAnd Statistical
Tools- P. NarayanaReddyAnd G.V,R.K,
Acharyulu,l" Edition,ExcelBooks,New Delhi,200g,
3. statistical
Methods- s P. Gupta.S. chand& Sons,New Derhi,2005.