Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
25DENG803
Credits: 
06
Periods/week: 
06
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

The Course will enable the students to investigate and analyze literary elements and explore research-based writing skills, while applying research design and methodology, to produce coherent and cohesive reports that integrate original texts with secondary sources.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Thestudents will:

CO72. Explorethe key elements of literary research

CO73.Develop an understanding of the nuances of practical criticism and research-based writing

CO74. Choose research design and methodology to produce a coherent and logically-argued written workby using primary and secondary sources

CO75.Investigate the relevance of documentation (citations, etc.) and the need for ethics in research

CO76.Conceptualize anddraft a research proposal using theorical ideas with an inter/multi -disciplinary approach

CO77.Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
 

 

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Unit I: 

Research Methodology:Introduction to Literary Research

·             What is Research?

·             Why Write It Up?

·             Why a Formal Paper?

·             From Questions to a Problem

(fromTheCraftofResearchpp.10-14,49-63)

18.00
Unit II: 

·         Practical Criticism

Writing a Term Paper

18.00
Unit III: 

·         On Style Manuals

                  Notes, References, and Bibliography

18.00
Unit IV: 

·         Documentation and Research-Ethics

Why document Sources?

Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty Organize:CreatingyourDocumentation:

Ø  TheListofWorksCited

Ø  In-TextCitations

(from MLA Handbook 8th Edition pp.3-10,19&20-58)

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·         Conceptualizing

Drafting a Research Proposal

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Suggested Reference Books:

Alexander,L.G.PoetryandProseAppreciationforOverseasStudents.OrientLongman,1975.

Boulton,Marjorie.TheAnatomyofPoetry.RoutledgeandKeganPaul,1982.

Chakravarty,Suhas. NewsReportingandEditing.Kanishka Publishers,2006.

Thakkar,PraveenK.Appreciating English Poetry. OrientLongmanLimited,1999.

RandolphQuirkandSidneyGreenbaum.AUniversityGrammarofEnglish.Pearson,2018.

E-Resources including links:

https://ccsuniversity.ac.in/bridge-library/pdf/Research-Methodology-CR-K... https://www.mayvillestate.edu/files/6313/5785/0195/Documentation_Styles.pdfhttps://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/entry-requirements/how-to-write-your-research-proposal

Reference Journal:

IJM, International Journal of Methodology https://www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR_Vol.6_Issue.3_March2019/IJRR0011.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321964409_Research_Methodology

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026