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Date: Signature:
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean:
______________________________________ Sr.
No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the Course Audited Course in Research Methodology
2 Eligibility for
Admission As per university rules
3 Passing Marks 24 for theory and 16 for internal marks for each paper
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any) As per university rules
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 1 Semester
6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
8 Status New / Revised
9 To be implemented from Academic Year From Academic Year 2017- 18 AC___________
Item No. ______
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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1 Title of the Course Audited Course in Research
Methodology
2 Course Code UDSKTARM
3 Preamble / Scope Enclosed
4 Objective of Course Enclosed
5 Eligibility As per university rules
6 Fee Structure As per university rules
7 No. of Lectures As per university rules
8 No. of Practical NA
9 Duration of the Course One Semester
10 Notional hours As per university rules
11 No. of Students per Batch As per university rules
12 Selection As per university rules
13 Assessment As per university rules
14 Syllabus Details Enclosed
15 Title of the Unit Enclosed
16 Title of the Sub -Unit Enclosed
17 Semester wise Theory Enclosed
18 Semester wise List of
Practical NA
19 Question Paper Pattern Enclosed
20 Pattern of Practical Exam NA
21 Scheme of Evaluation of
Project / Internship As per university rules
22 List of Suggested Reading Enclosed
23 List of Websites NA
24 List of You -Tube Videos NA
25 List of MOOCs NA
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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Preamble and objectives
Research consists of many sub elements such as Hypothesis, Rationale, Data
collection, Bibliography etc. These need to be dealt with methodically, in a
sequential manner. It uniformly applies to any study area.
The course aims at -
a) Acquainting students with a clear structural frame encompassing various
sub-elements of research.
b) Defining each of these elements
c) Giving information about various approaches of research
d) Training students in adopting systematic pathways of research, with a
view to inculcate in them the ability to accomplish any research based
project / activity in a methodically perfect way.
Audited Course in Research Methodology
Unit I: Introduction to research
- What is research?
- Proposing a hypothesis
- Rationale/ Assumptions
- Thesis, Synthesis, Anti- thesis
- Types of Research
Unit II: Writing a research paper
- Selection of a title
- Presenting a situation/ complication/ key question/ solution
- Presenting a r esearch problem
- Presentation of data
- Analysis of the data
- Foot-notes, citations
- Bibliography
- Types of research papers
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Unit III: Literary Criticism
- Uddesh/ Lakshana/ Pariksha/ AnubandhaChatushtaya, etc.
- Introduction to Commentary texts (Shankarabhashya )
Internal Evaluation based on presentation of TWO research papers, one of
which will be a departmental presentation . Another paper may be presented in a
seminar outside of the department.