Meaning and Importance of Research – Methods of research – Defining research problem – Research process.

Formulation –Sampling and Sampling Design - Sampling Method: Probability Sampling and Non- probability sampling

Primary and Secondary Data – Designing of Questionnaire – Interview – Observation – Pilot Study and Case Study. Measurement and Scaling Techniques. Data Processing: Editing, Coding, Classification and Tabulation.

Types of Hypothesis - Formulation and testing of Hypothesis – t-test, Chi- Square Test and one-way ANOVAs (Simple Problems only).

Techniques of Interpretation – Steps in Report Writing – Layout and Types of Report. Norms for using Index, Tables, Charts, Diagram, Appendix and Bibliography.