INTERNSHIP

Paper Code: 
SBFS 205
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to

  1.  Investigate relevant areas to identify research problems and for the selection of scope of study.
  2. Develop questionnaires, research instruments and Choose a data gathering mechanism to collect original data related to research objectives.
  3.  Analyze data using descriptive and statistical methods.
  4. Provide conclusions or recommendations for action or future investigation based on the findings in writing of qualitative and quantitative research report
  5.  Proficiency in presentation of qualitative and quantitative research report

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, review of literature, web links for reading materials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Presentation, Giving tasks on review of literature and other sources

Review of Work ,Semester end examinations, Plan Proposal report, Class Presentation

 

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
.Research Problem Formulation:

Identification and formulation of research problem, scanning the existing environment, review of related literature, Formulation of research objectives and research hypothesis, drafting of research design and sampling design.

12.00
Unit II: 
.Data Collection:

Drafting of Questionnaire using appropriate scaling technique and collection of data through google forms, questiapro, etc.

12.00
Unit III: 
Data analysis:

Tabulation and execution of data using SPSS and MS-Excel, Analysis and interpretation of data, Testing of Hypothesis.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Report writing:

Preliminary pages including title pages, declarations, certificates, executive summary, contents, list of tables, list of figures, abbreviations, etc.) main text (Introduction, main chapters, core chapters, conclusion and references, etc.), and final matter (Appendix and annexure like questionnaires, figures/photos).

12.00
Unit V: 
Power Point Presentation

Power Point Presentation of the result and findings.

Essential Readings: 

• Anil Mishra, Summer Internship Simplified , Wiley Publishers, 2008
• Andy Field, Discovering Statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics, https://etext.sagepub.in/etext
• G N Prabhakara, Synopsis Dissertation and Research to PG Students, Jaypee Brothers
• Efron Sara and Ravid Ruth., Writing the Literature Review, New York: The Guilford Press,2021
• David Gough, Sandy Oliver and James Thomas, An Introduction to Systematic Reviews, Sage Publications,2017
• Dwivedi, R.S., Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, Macmillan India, Delhi

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:
• Agarwal, J.C., Educational Research- An Introduction, Arya Book Depot, New Delhi.
• Best, J.W., Research in Education, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
• Chandra, S.S. and Sharma, R.K., Research in Education, Atlantis Publishers, New Delhi
• Anthony J Onwueg buzie& Rebecca Frels, Seven Steps to a Comprehensive Literature Review- A Multimodal and Cultural Approach, Sage Publications 2016

E-Resources:
• ProQuest, www.search.proquest.com
• Prowess, http://prowessiq.cmie.com
• Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, Open access
• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Essentials_of_Business_Research/s...
• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Research_Methodology/a3PwLukoFlMC...

Journals:
• Journal of Business Research
• Business Perspective and Research
• Indian Journal of Applied Research
• Metamorphosis A Journal of Management Research
• Vikalpa: Journal for Decision Makers

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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