Syllabus

Course Code: PA204    Course Name: Research Methods in Public Administration

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction
a) Social Science Research: Conceptual Dimensions
b) Types of Social Science Research
c) Research Process
2 Tools and Methods
a) Identification and Formulation of Research Questions and Hypotheses
b) Research Designs: Qualitative and Quantitative
c) Sampling Methods and Techniques
3 Metods And Technoques Of Data Collection & Its Organization
a) Methods of Data Collection: Documents
b) Observation Method
c) Questionnaire and Interview methods
d) Case Study Method
e) Coding, Tabulation and Scaling Techniques
4 Data Analysis Research Writing
a) Statistical Methods: Meaning, Significance and Basic Techniques like Central tendencies and Measures of Dispersion
b) SPSS Based Statistical Analysis
c) Writing a Research Paper / Research Report: Contents and Guidelines
d) Writing Notes and References
e) Research Ethics in Public Administration
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