CURRICULUM FOR 10 DAYS WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
S. No.
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Day
Day - 1
Session
Pre-Lunch Session – I
2.
Day – 1
Pre-Lunch Session – II
3.
Day – 1
Post-Lunch Session – I
4.
Day – 1
Post-Lunch Session – II
5.
Day - 2
Pre-Lunch Session – I
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7.
Day – 2
Day – 2
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Post-Lunch Session – I
8.
Day – 2
Post-Lunch Session – II
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Day - 3
Pre-Lunch Session – I
10.
Day – 3
Pre-Lunch Session – II
11.
Day – 3
Post-Lunch Session – I
12.
Day - 3
Post-Lunch Session – II
Themes to be Covered
Nature of Scientific Methods and its
Application to Social Phenomenon & Nature,
Importance and Scope of Research.
Types of Research: Historical, Analytical,
Interdisciplinary, Evaluative, Participative and
Action Research
Steps in the Process of Research- Problem
Selection, Formulation and Planning: How to
write a Proposal
Types of Research Design: Exploratory,
Diagnostic, Descriptive
Types of Research Design: Experimental;
Control Group & Experimental Group; Ex-Post
Facto Research Design
Concepts in Research: Variables, Attributes,
Hypotheses: Concept & Types of Hypotheses,
Formulation of Hypothesis, Testing of
Hypothesis
Allotment of a small field study to the
participants
Universe, Nature & Types of Sampling:
Probability Sampling: Simple Random
Sampling, Proportionate and Disproportionate
Stratified Random Sampling, Cluster Sampling.
Non-Probability
Sampling:
Accidental
Sampling, Quota Sampling, Purposive
Sampling, Snowball Sampling
Tool of Data Collection: Primary & Secondary
- Questionnaire, Types and Formats;
Schedule, Interview
13.
Day - 4
Pre-Lunch Session – I
Observation
14.
Day - 4
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Case Study Method
15.
Day - 4
Post-Lunch Session – I
Content analysis
16.
Day - 4
Post-Lunch Session – II
Rating Scales: Osgood, Bogardus
17.
Day - 5
Pre-Lunch Session – I
Rating Scales: Thurston; Likert; Guttman
18.
Day – 5
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Participatory Research: PRA & RRA
19.
Day – 5
Post-Lunch Session – I
Qualitative and Quantitative Research DesignsGrounded Theory, Case Study,
20.
Day - 5
Post-Lunch Session – II
Ethnographical Perspective
21.
Day – 6
Pre-Lunch Session – I
Phenomenological Perspective
22.
Day – 6
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Ethnomethodological Perspective
23.
Day – 6
Post-Lunch Session – I
Descriptive Statistics: Measurement of Central
Tendency, Dispersion, Skewness, Kurtosis,
Regression and Correlation
24.
Day – 6
Post-Lunch Session – II
25.
Day -7
Pre-Lunch Session – I
26.
Day -7
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Measurement of Correlation: Karl Pearson’s
Correlation and Rank Correlation
Statistical Inference: Point and interval
estimates, Parametric and Non Parametric Test
(Chi-Square, Test of Differences, Significance
and Freedom)
Analysis of Variance and Co-Variance: One
way and two way classification
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Day – 7
Day – 7
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Day -8
Day – 8
Day – 8
Day -9
Post-Lunch Session – I
Post-Lunch Session – II
Pre-Lunch Session – I
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Post-Lunch Session – I
Post-Lunch Session – II
Pre-Lunch Session – I
SPSS
SPSS
SPSS
SPSS
SPSS
SPSS
Report Writing
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Day -9
Day – 9
Day –9
Day -10
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Post-Lunch Session – I
Post-Lunch Session – II
Pre-Lunch Session – I
References in Report Writing (Style Sheet)
References in Report Writing (Style Sheet)
How to write an academic Research Paper
Field Report Presentations
38.
Day -10
Pre-Lunch Session – II
Field Report Presentations
39.
Day-10
Post-Lunch Session – I
Field Report Presentations
40.
Day -10
Post-Lunch Session – II
Field Report Presentations