Research methodology

Paper Code: 
GEO-224
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00
Unit I: 

Research Methodology-An Overview; Procedure of Scientific Research; Some Methodological Controversies and Explanation in Geography; Defining Research Problem; Formulating Hypothesis; Research Design

15.00
Unit II: 

Methods of Data' Collection; Observation, Questionnaire, Schedule and Interview; Sources of Data in Different Branches of Geography; Sampling: Need for Sampling Methods, Size of Sampling; Measurement and Scaling Techniques, Measurement in Research, Measurement Scales, Sources of Error in Measurement; Scaling: Meaning of Scaling, Scale\of Classification Bases, Important Scaling Techniques.

15.00
Unit III: 

Processing and Analysis of Data: Processing-Editing, Coding, Classification and Tabulation, Analysis- Measurement of Central Tendency; Dispersion and Relationship, Probability; Hypothesis Testing, Simple Regression.

15.00
Unit IV: 

Interpretation and Preparation of Research Reports: Meaning and Techniques of Interpretation, Steps, Layout and Types of Reports: Theories, Laws and Models in Geographic Explanation.

15.00
Unit V: 

Application areas for research:

  • Population studies
  • Agriculture
  • Urban study
  • Socio- economic geography
  • Physical Geography

 

References: 
  1. Chorley, R.J. and P. Hagg~tt (ed),Models in Geography, Methuen, London, 1967.
  2. Goode, W and P.K, Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw Hill, .Tokyo, 1962.
  3. Har Prasad Research Methods and Techniques in Geography, Rawat Publications, New Delhi. 1992.
  4. Harvey, David., Explanation in Geography, Edward Arnold, London, 1971
  5. Kothari, C. R. Research Methodo!ogy : Methods and Techniques, Wishwa Prakashan, 1994.
  6. Minshull, R. Introduction to Models in Geography. Longman London, 1975.
  7. Misra H.N. and V.P. Singh Research Methodology in Geography: Social, Spatial and Policy Dimensions, Rawat Publications New Delhi, 1998.
  8. Selltiz, C.M. Jahoda, M. Deutsch and S., Research Methods in Social Relations, Holt, New York, 1961.
  9. Sheskin, I.M. Survey Research for Geographers Scisntific Publisher~, Jodhpur, 1987.

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017