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Res 701 Research Methodology

This document outlines the units of study for a research methodology course. The 5 units cover: introduction to research methods and the scientific process; data collection and sampling design; statistical modeling and analysis techniques like correlation, regression, and time series analysis; evolutionary algorithms like genetic algorithms and neural networks; and how to structure a research report. Key topics include research design, survey design, sampling techniques, probability distributions, multivariate analysis, time series analysis, genetic algorithms, and the components of a research report. The course aims to teach students the various steps and methods used in scientific research.

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Res 701 Research Methodology

This document outlines the units of study for a research methodology course. The 5 units cover: introduction to research methods and the scientific process; data collection and sampling design; statistical modeling and analysis techniques like correlation, regression, and time series analysis; evolutionary algorithms like genetic algorithms and neural networks; and how to structure a research report. Key topics include research design, survey design, sampling techniques, probability distributions, multivariate analysis, time series analysis, genetic algorithms, and the components of a research report. The course aims to teach students the various steps and methods used in scientific research.

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RES 701 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

LTPC
3003
UNIT I
Introduction to Research Methods
Philosophy of Science, Evolutionary Epistemology, Scientific Methods, Hypotheses Generation and
Evaluation, Code of Research Ethics, Definition and Objectives of Research, Various Steps in
Scientific Research, Types of Research; Research Purposes - Research Design - Survey Research -
Case Study Research.

UNIT II
Data Collection and Sampling Design
Sources of Data: Primary Data, Secondary Data; Procedure Questionnaire- Survey and Experiments –
Design of Survey and Experiments - Sampling Merits and Demerits - Control Observations -
Procedures – Sampling Errors.

UNIT III
Statistical Modeling and Analysis, Time Series Analysis
Probability Distributions, Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis and Inference, Multivariate methods,
Concepts of Correlation and Regression, Fundamentals of Time Series Analysis and Spectral
Analysis, Error Analysis,Applications of Spectral Analysis.

UNIT IV
Evolutionary Algorithms
Introduction to evolutionary algorithms - Fundamentals of Genetic algorithms, Simulated Annealing,
Neural Network based optimization, Optimization of fuzzy systems.

UNIT V
Research Reports
Structure and Components of Research Report, Types of Report, Layout of Research Report,
Mechanism of writing a research report.

Text Book/ Reference Books


1. C.R. Kothari, Research Methodology Methods and Techniques, 2/e, Vishwa Prakashan, 2006.
2. Bendat and Piersol, Random data: Analysis and Measurement Procedures, Wiley Interscience,
2001.
3. Shumway and Stoffer, Time Series Analysis and its Applications, Springer, 2000.
4. Jenkins, G.M., and Watts, D.G., Spectral Analysis and its Applications, Holden Day, 1986.

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