MGKVP M.A. Home science syllabus

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The syllabus of M.Sc (Home Science) (Food and Nutrition) Program offered by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is as follows:

FIRST SEMESTER: PAPER-I

HS101: RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

Unit-I
1. Science, scientific methods, scientific approach.
2. Role of statistics and research in Home Science discipline.
Objectives of research: Explanation, control and prediction.
3. Types of Research: Historical, descriptive, experimental, case study, social research, participatory research.


Unit-II
4. Definition and Identification of a Research Problem
- Selection of research problem
- Justification
- Theory, hypothesis, basis assumptions, limitations and delimitations of the problem.
5. Types of variables
6. Theory of probability
- Population and sample
- Probability sampling: simple random, systematic random sampling, two stages and multi stage sampling, cluster sampling.
- Non-Probability sampling purposive, quota and volunteer sampling/snowball sampling.


Unit-III
7. Basis principles of Research Design
- Purposes of research design: Fundamental, applied and action, exploratory and descriptive, experimental, survey and case study, ex-post facto,
- Longitudinal and cross sectional, co-relational.
8. Qualitative Research Methods:
- Theory and design in qualitative research
- Definition and type of qualitative research
- Methods and techniques of data collection
• Group discussions
• Interviews: Key informants, in-depth interviews
• Observations
• Social mapping
• Participatory rapid assessment
• Participatory learning assessment


Unit-IV
9. Data Gathering Instruments:
- Observation, questionnaire, interview, scaling methods, case study, home visits, reliability and validity of measuring instruments.
10. Scales of measurement and the appropriate statistical techniques.
11. Critical analysis of research.
12. Writing a research proposal.
13. Analysis of data and research report.


References
1. Bhandarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S. (2000): Methodology and Techniques of Social
Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
2. Bhatnagar, G.L. (1990): Research Methods and Measurements in Behavioural and
Social Sciences, Agri, Cole Publishing Academy, New Delhi
3. Gay, L.R. (1981, 2nd Ed): Educational Research, Charles, E. Merill, Columbus, Ohio
4. Mukherjee, R. (1989): The Quality of Life: Valuation in Social Research, Saga
Publications, New Delhi


Syllabus M.Sc (Home Science) (Food and Nutrition) Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith