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| Administrative Field | Syllabus Specification |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Statistical Techniques for Research Methodology |
| Assigned Credits | 4 Credits Total (Theory: 3 Credits, Practical: 1 Credit) |
| Weekly Academic Contact | 5 Contact Hours Total (Theory: 3 Hours, Lab: 2 Hours) |
Introduction: Meaning, objection and motivation in research, types of research, research approach, significance of research. Research problems: definition, selection and necessity of research problems.
Survey Methodology and Data Collection, inference and error in surveys, the target populations, sampling frames and coverage error, methods of data collection, non-response, questions and answers in surveys.
Processing, Data Analysis and Interpretation: Review of various techniques for data analysis covered in core statistics papers, techniques of interpretation, precaution in interpretation.
Develop a questionnaire, collect survey data pertaining to a research problem (such as gender discriminations in private v/s government sector, unemployment rates, removal of subsidy, impact on service class v/s unorganized sectors), interpret the results and draw inferences.
Formats of Reports: introduction, parts of a report, cover and title page, introductory pages, text, reference section, typing instructions, copy reading, proof reading. Presentation of a report: introduction, communication dimensions, presentation package, audio-visual aids, presenter's poise.