Course

Syllabus

Meaning of Research, Types of Research, Research Process, Problem definition, Objectives of Research, Research Questions, Research design, Approaches to Research, Quantitative vs. Qualitative Approach, Understanding Theory, Building and Validating Theoretical Models, Exploratory vs. Confirmatory Research, Experimental vs Theoretical Research, Importance of reasoning in research. Problem Formulation, Understanding Modeling & Simulation, Conducting Literature Review, Referencing, Information Sources, Information Retrieval, Role of libraries in Information Retrieval, Tools for identifying literatures, Indexing and abstracting services, Citation indexes Experimental Research: Cause effect relationship, Development of Hypothesis, Measurement Systems Analysis, Error Propagation, Validity of experiments, Statistical Design of Experiments, Field Experiments, Data/Variable Types & Classification, Data collection, Numerical and Graphical Data Analysis: Sampling, Observation, Surveys, Inferential Statistics, and Interpretation of Results Preparation of Dissertation and Research Papers, Tables and illustrations, Guidelines for writing the abstract, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion sections of a manuscript. References, Citation and listing system of documents Intellectual property rights (IPR) – patents-copyrights- Trademarks-Industrial design geographical indication. Ethics of Research- Scientific Misconduct- Forms of Scientific Misconduct. Plagiarism, Unscientific practices in thesis work, Ethics in science.

Text Books / References

References

1. Bordens, K. S. and Abbott, B. B., Research Design and Methods – A Process Approach, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011.
2. R. Kothari, Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques, 2nd Edition, New Age International Publishers.
3. Davis, M., Davis K., and Dunagan M., Scientific Papers and Presentations, 3rdEdition, Elsevier Inc.
4. Michael P. Marder, Research Methods for Science, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
5. Ramappa, Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO, S. Chand, 2008.
6. Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, Intellectual Property in New Technological Age, Aspen Law & Business, 6th Edition July 2012.
7. Tony Greenfield and Sue Greener, Research Methods for Postgraduates, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2016

Course Objectives

• To enable defining and formulating research approaches towards obtaining solutions to practical problems.
• To facilitate development of scientific oral and written communication skills.
• To comprehend the concepts behind adhering to scientific ethics and values.

Course Outcomes (CO)

• CO01: Ability to understand some basic concepts of research and its methodologies.
• CO02: Ability to define and apply appropriate parameters and research problems.
• CO03: Ability to develop skills to draft a research paper.
• CO04: Ability to analyse and comprehend the ethical practices in conducting research and dissemination of results in different forms.

CO-PO Mapping