Research Methodology & Statistics

Paper Code: 
MTX-322
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To understand the research process.
  2. To teach the statistical evaluation and application of various tests
     
8.00
Unit I: 
  • Meaning and Objective of Research
  • Types of Research

(a) Descriptive/Analytical Research.
(b) Applied v/s/ Fundamental Research.
(c) Qualitative/Quantitative Research
(d) Other types of Research.

  • Significance of research and scientific method.
9.00
  • Research Process - Criteria of goods research.

(a) Identification research problem
(b) Selection of problem.
(c) Defining the research problem.

  • Research Design - Meaning and purpose of research design, features of a good research design, different research designs.
  • Sampling Design

(a) Implication and steps involved in sample design.
    -Criteria of selection of sample.
    -Different types of samples.
(b) Collection of data - primary and secondary.
(c) Interpretation of data - Techniques of analysis and precautions in Interpretation                                                  
   

12.00
Unit III: 
  • Meaning and Scope of Statistics; Classification, graphic representation of data.
  • Sampling : Methods of Sampling, Sampling and Non-sampling errors.
  • Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion (absolute and     relative); Skewness and Kurtosis.
  • Correlation: Introduction, types, methods of measuring correlation  (Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation and rank correlation)
     
8.00
Unit IV: 
  • Type 1 and Type II error & level of significance.  Large sample tests for proportions.  Difference in proportion for mean and difference in mean.
  • Probability: Elementary idea, different Approaches to Probability, Calculation of Probability, Theorems of Probability.
  • Theoretical Distributions : Binomial Distribution, Poisson and Normal Distribution.
     
8.00
Unit V: 
  • Regression.
  • Elements of testing of a statistical hypothesis, Problem formulation.
  • Applying T - Test for small samples for single mean, difference in mean, F - Test for equality of variance.
  • Non-parametric tests, application of chi-square tests.  
     
Essential Readings: 
  1. Neiswanger. W.A., Elementary Statistical Methods applied to Business and Economic Data.  The Macmillan Company, 1956.
  2. Croxten. F.L., and Cowden, D.J., Applied General Statistics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1955.
  3. Bloomers P and Lindyguist, E.F. Flementary Statistics, Prentice Hall Inc. 1955.
  4. Snedecor, G.W., Statistical Methods.  Applied Perific Private Ltd., 1961.
  5. Gupta, S.P., Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, 1972.
     
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