TYBMS Research Project

PRIYANKA JINAGOUDA

BMS DEPT KIRTI COLLEGE

 Purpose

• A Structured Piece Of Writing (Usually 8,000 Words +)

On A Topic Chosen By You (In Consultation With Your
Guide)
• It Identifies A Key Question
• It Raises Important, Interesting And Relevant Issues
And Questions
• It Displays Clear, Reasoned And Sustained Argument
And Evidence
• At Some Levels, An Original Contribution To Research

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 Title selection

 Interest
 Passion
 Brainstorm
 List key words
 Talk to your seniors
 Refer few topics from the internet or from books
 Define your topic

Try to choose a topic that relates to your field

and in which you want to make your career!
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 Chapters (MU template)

Ch 1: INTRODUCTION
Background
Problem Statement
Research Objectives
Significance of Study
Scope of Study
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Ch 2: Literature Review
Ch 3: Research Methodology
Ch 4: Results and Discussion
Ch 5: Conclusion and Recommendation
Reference & Appendix
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 Begin with wide context
Introduction

The discussion begins to narrow

as the focus of your issue is explored

The introduction should be finalised once the main body has

been completed

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 Research Methodology

 Objectives,
 Hypothesis,
 Scope of the study,
 Limitations of the study,
 Significance of the study,
 Selection of the problem,
 Sample size,
 Data collection,
 Tabulation of data,
 Techniques and tools to be used, etc
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 Literature Review

 Provide information about studies done on the

respective issue.
 This would specify how the study undertaken is
relevant and
 Contribute for value addition in information/
knowledge/ application of study area
 Which ultimately helps the learner to undertake
further study on same issues
 Preferably include results of google scholar, Govt reports,
reports released by organisations or research agencies
 Never include Wikipedia/ open source results
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 Results and Discussion
Data Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation

 This chapter is the core part of the study.

 The analysis pertaining to collected data will be done
by the learner.
 The application of selected tools or techniques will
be used to arrive at findings.
 In this, table of information’s, presentation of graphs
etc. can be provided with interpretation by the
learner.

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 Conclusion and Recommendation

 Findings of work will be covered

 Suggestion will be enlisted to validate the objectives

and hypotheses.

 Include recommendations (If applicable)

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 Collecting Data

Questionnaires, Interviews and Focus Groups

• How will you collect data?
• Sample (size, representative, manageability)
• Approach
• Collecting data: designing questions
• Consider: data required, nature of questions,
interpretation and bias, collating material

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 Guidelines

 Font type: Times New Roman

 Font size: 12-For content, 14-for Title
 Line Space : 1.5-for content and 1-for in table work
 Paper Size: A4
 Margin : in Left-1.5, Up-Down-Right-1
 The Project Report shall be bounded.
 The project report should be 80 to 100 pages
 For internship based projects min 50 pages

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Sr No Milestones Due Date
1 Tentative identification of topic 3rd Oct 2021
2 Guide Allotment 10th Oct 2021
3 Finalisation of topic 15th Oct 2021
4 Research Proposal 25th Nov 2021
Short write up / presentation to guide

5 Literature Review 15th Dec 2021

6 Objectives 24th Dec 2021
7 Approve Questionnaire 5th Jan 2022
8 Conduct survey, gather data 20th Jan 2022
9 Analysis 30th Jan 2022
10 Submission of draft1 (word) 7th Feb 2022
11 Submission of draft2 (word) 12th Feb 2022
12 Submission of final draft 18th Feb 2022
13 Submission of final project (pdf) 25th Feb 2022
14 Mock Viva/ ppt 5th Mar 2022
15 University Viva Mar/ Apr
 Managing your research

 Get started as soon as possible

 Maintain a diary. Keep a task list!
 Keep all material on laptop/ PC & email (each time
to add to the work)
 Maintain a word document since day1 for all
research material gathered along with url
 Back-up files
 Leave plenty of time for a final proof-read

Don’t leave writing until the last minute!

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Thank You

BMS DEPT
KIRTI COLLEGE

PRIYANKA JINAGOUDA