Department of Psychology
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The course ‘Research methods’ will help students
- To understand the process of research and various research design
- To collect, clean and analyse research data
- To interpret the results and write a research report.
Module 1: Research Methods- Introduction
Objectives, Types, Research concepts, Research process,
Defining the research problem
Module 2: Research Design
Need and Features of good design, Types of Research Design, Sampling,
Measurement Techniques, Data Collection Methods
Module 3: Data Collection Methods
Types of data collection methods- Observation, Interview, Questionnaires,
Secondary data, case study method, Data coding
Module 4: Processing and Analysis of Data
Data cleaning Descriptive Statistics – Central Tendency, Dispersion
Parametric and Non Parametric data analysis, Inferential Statistics- Hypothesis testing, Correlation, Regression,
Module 5: Interpretation and Report Writing
Layout of research report, types of report, APA style
Assessment
Exam- 40 points
Attendance – 10 Points
Duration: 30 hours
References
Kothari, C.R.,2004, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.