PEDU-524:    Methods of Research in Sports

This course is a graduate level course of M.Sc. Physical Education. This course provide well planned with respect to its objectives, design, instrumentation. Statistical procedures precision and flexibility are its important characteristics. This course provides emphasis upon the discovery of general principal and scientific generalization that can be applied to the solution of a wide range of problems.

Contents:

1. Introduction of Research
2. Formulation and Selection of Research Problems
3. The Hypothesis
4. Methods of Research Design
5. Experimental Research
6. Methodology
7. Data Collection
8. Data analysis
9. The Research Report

Text Books:

1. Dr. SMT. K.G. JADHAV. Research Process in Physical Education & Sports.
2. Casey, A. (2018). Conducting practitioner research in physical education and youth sport: reflecting on practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
3. Thomas, J. (2015). Research methods in physical activity. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Suggested Books

1. Smith, M. F. (2018). Research Methods in Sport. London: Sage Publications.
2. Veal, A. J. (2014). Research methods in sport studies and sport management: a practical guide. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
3. Price, M. (2015). Lab reports and projects in sport and exercise science: a guide for students. London: Routledge.
4. Bell, J., & Waters, S. (2018). Doing your research project: a guide for first time researchers. London: McGraw-Hill Education.