Research Methodology

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Dr. Monali Priyadarsini Mishra

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Course Name : CUTM1721-Research Methodology

Credit: 2-0-1

Course Objectives

  • To equip students with a basic understanding of the underlying principles of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
  • Provide students with in-depth training on the conduct and management of research from inception to completion using a wide range of techniques.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students can understand the ethical and philosophical issues associated with research in education
  • This study provides knowledge on various modes of presenting and disseminating research findings.
  • Enable students to acquire expertise in the use and application of the methods of data collection and analysis.
  • Provide learning opportunities to critically evaluate research methodology and findings.
  • Enable students to be reflexive about their role and others' roles as researchers.

Course Syllabus

Module- 1

Introduction to Research: Definition, Scope, Limitations, and Types. Objectives of Research. Research Process :Proposal Development: Basic steps involved in the health research proposal development process Literature Review: Importance and Sources, Strategies for gaining access to information, Library search, Computer search.

Research Designs: Research Title and Objectives Criteria for selecting a research title, Formulation of research objectives, Types of research objectives, Qualities of research objective

Module- 2

Data Collection: Secondary Data, Primary Data, and Methods of Collection. Scaling Techniques: Concept, Types, Rating scales & Ranking Scales, Scale Construction Techniques and Multi-Dimensional Scaling. Sampling Designs: Concepts, Types and Techniques  and Sample size Decision.

Module- 3

Research Hypothesis: Definition, Qualities of research hypothesis Importance and types of research hypothesis.Theory of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis Small & Large Sample Tests, Tests of Significance based on t, F, Z test and Chi-Square Test. Designing Questionnaire. Interviewing. Tabulation, Coding, Editing. Interpretation and Report Writing.

 

Suggested References:

Research Methodology by C.R. Kothari (3rd Ed)

Re Essentials of Research Design and Methodology by Geoffrey Marczyk et al.

Research Methodology In the Medical & Biological Sciences by Petter Laake et al.

Session Plan

Session 1

Introduction to Research: Definition, Scope, Limitations, and Types, Objectives of Research

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LGuNn9Q0bI&t=380s

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/jobitonio/introduction-to-research-37589838

Session 2

Research Process : Proposal Development: Basic steps involved in the health research proposal development process

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miMnSowiq4s

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/HannaatUNU/lecture-2-research-proposal-development

Session 3

Session 4

Strategies for gaining access to information

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/highness85/collecting-qualitative-data

Session 5

Session 6

Research Designs: Research Title and Objectives

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY9j_t570LY

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/ludymae/chapter-7the-research-design

Session 7

Criteria for selecting a research title, Formulation of research objectives

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/jamieduic/selecting-a-research-topic

https://www.slideshare.net/DharmasenaPb/lesson-5-research-objectives-82750729

Session 8

Session 9

Qualities of research objective

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/drjayeshpatidar/writing-research-objectives

Sessio 10

Data Collection: Secondary Data, Primary Data

Presentation: https://www.slideshare.net/SunealSaini/primary-secondary-data-collection

Session 11

Session 12

Scaling Techniques: Concept, Types

Presentation :  https://www.slideshare.net/ujjmishra1/measurement-and-scaling-techniques

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Session 21

Theory of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1yu6TQZ79w

Presentation:  https://www.slideshare.net/darlingjunior/hypothesis-testing

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Case Studies

Project:  Writing a review on Nosocomial urinary tract infection.

Writing a research article on antibiotic resistance patterns in wound infections.

Writing a review on Virus culture

Literature survey on Covid-19

Case Studies

Our Main Teachers

Dr. Monali Priyadarsini Mishra is currently working as Assistant Professor in CUTM, Bhubaneswar. Her area of research belongs to “Clinical and Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology, Phytochemistry”. She has completed her Ph.D. from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar. She has authored several scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Currently, She is working on some biologically active antimicrobial […]