Course Outline: Introduction To Research Methods Course Code: QT511 Credit:1.5, Area: Program: PGDM Term Academic Year
Course Outline: Introduction To Research Methods Course Code: QT511 Credit:1.5, Area: Program: PGDM Term Academic Year
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2. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) COs, POs and CECs >>
After going through the course, the students would be able to:
Course Outcome 2 (CO2): Identify the appropriate research design to work on the problem
Course Outcome 3 (CO3): Apply a broad survey of methods and techniques of research & give an
exposure to ethical practices used in conducting research.
Course Outcome 4 (CO4): Prepare suitable platform for data analysis and interpretation
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4. PEDAGOGY
The course will be based on Classroom lectures, Exercises based on class-discussions, cases, and group-
project. Students would have to work individually as well as in groups. Students are expected to read the
relevant chapters from the book and any other reading material provided before they come to the class.
Quizzes – 10 Marks
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6. MAPPING BETWEEN COs, POs and CECs
7. RESOURCES
7.1 Textbook
* Deepak Chawla & Neena Sondhi, “Research Methodology – Concepts and Cases” (Vikas
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.), Second Edition (2016).
* William G. Zikmund, “Business Research Methods” (Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd.), Seventh Edition.
[BRM].
8. SESSION PLAN
a) Plagiarism is the use of or presentation of ideas, works that are not one’s own and which are not
common knowledge, without granting credit to the originator. Plagiarism is unacceptable in IMI
and will invite penalty. Type and extent of penalty will be at the discretion of the concerned
faculty.
b) Cheating means using written, verbal or electronic sources of aid during an examination/ quiz/
assignment or providing such assistance to other students (except in cases where it is expressly
permitted by the faculty). It also includes providing false data or references/list of sources which
either do not exist or have not been used, having another individual write your paper or
assignment or purchasing a paper for one’s own submission. Cheating is strictly prohibited at IMI
and will invite penalty as per policies of the Institute .