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CEREC003: Research Methods and Techniques in Economics

Course Name

Research Methods & Techniques in Economics

Course Code

CEREC003

Year

2018-19

Course Designer

Mr. Muhammed Jaffer V

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

November to February

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Mr. Muhammed Jaffer.V, Department of Economics

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

This course aims to impart knowledge in research techniques for conducting studies and research in Economics and other social sciences. It enables the students to conduct research independently and will help them in their higher studies.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 16 Hrs., Course Woks: 7 and Assessment Works: 7]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a) Able to familiarize the techniques of social science research

(b) Enable them to interpret data 

(c) Help the students to write research papers and articles

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a) Conduct research independently

(b) Acquiring skills to collect, interpret data

(c) Able to analyses data using computer software

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

Explain the various methods of conducting a study

Understand

CO2

Implement appropriate statistical tools for analyzing data

Apply

CO3

Compare different types of data collection methods for collecting data

Analyze

CO4

Design appropriate research design for a proposed study

Evaluate

Learning Resources