Saturday, September 27, 2008

Syllabus For Research Methods

MBA Syllabus For Research Methods

BLOCK I
Research: Meaning – Scope and Significance – Types of Research – Research Process -Problems in Research – Significance of Research in Social Sciences – Identification –Selection and formulation of problem – Review of Literature - Research Hypothesis –Meaning – Sources – Types – Formulation of Research Design – Features of Good Design – Factors affecting Research Design – Evaluation of Research Design.

BLOCK II
Sampling Design: Senses Method and Sampling Method – Principles of Sampling – Methods of Sampling –Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods – Selection of a sample – Size – Criteria of Good Sample Design.
Scaling Techniques: Meaning, Types of Scale - Scale Construction Techniques.

BLOCK III
Data Collection: Types of Data – Sources of Data – Primary Data and Secondary Data -Data Collection Methods – Observation – Survey – Questionnaire – Interview Schedule - Effective in Interview Techniques and Limitations of Interview – Constructing Questionnaire – Format of Good Questionnaire – Advantages and Limitations of Schedules and Questionnaire – Pilot Study.
Analysis and Processing of Data: Meaning – Editing – Coding and Tabulation – Diagrams.

BLOCK IV
Tests of Significance – Assumption about parametric and non-parametric tests – Parametric Tests –Chi Square, T-Test, F-Test and Z Test. Non-Parametric Tests U-Tests – Kruskal Wallis – Introduction to ANOVA – One Way –Two Way –Multivariate Analysis –Correlation and Regression only - No Problems.

BLOCK V
Report Writing: Significance-Tests in Report Writing –Layout of report – Types of Reports – Oral Presentation –Mechanics of writing Research Report –Norms for using tables – Charts and Diagrams – Appendix – Index and Bibliography.

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