Introduction to Course

The Advance Research Methodology is designed to make students skillful in different research design. Moreover, the advance methodologies are taught to the students for their research skills development.

Learning Outcomes

• To learn basic principles of experimental design and scientific method.

• To give an opportunity to collect data of their own which is relevant to the theories, principles, and concepts encountered during the 1st semester.

• To acquire skill of writing a scientific report of research carried out.

Books Recommended

Ellis, L. (1994). Research methods in the social sciences. Madison: Brown & Benchmark Publishers.

Goodwin, C. J. (2002). Research in psychology: Methods and design. (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Kerlinger , F. N. (1986). Foundations of behavioral research. New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, Inc.

        Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Zechmeister, J. S. (2005). Research methods in psychology (5th ed.). Singapore: McGraw-Hill.  

System of Evaluation

Mid-term = 30

Final-term = 50

Sessional = 20 (Class participation = 5, Project = 15)

Total = 50