INSTITUTE : University Institute of

Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology
Master of Science (Biotechnology)
Research Methodology and Biostatistics, BTT-
723

Dr Juhi Saxena
MSC NET PhD
E12213 DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER
Course Objectives and Outcomes
Course Objectives

1 The primary objective of this course is to develop a research orientation among the students and to acquaint
them with fundamentals of research methods.
2 To understand formulation of research problem and understanding the concept of research designing.
Course outcomes
1Students will gain the knowledge about research and research design
2 Students will learn to create hypothesis, how to analyze them and their interpretation
3 Students will learn of research report writing and publishing of research work
4 Students will learn about statistical methods of analysis and software’s used for research purpose

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 L4 Contents
• Research Design
• Types of Research

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 Research Design
Blueprint of Research
 Introduction

❖ Do you cook? If so, you probably use patterns and recipes.

❖ Before you go shopping, do you make a plan about which

shops you will visit and in what order?

❖ The concept of research design, which is the pattern, recipe,

or plan, as it were, for a research study.

❖ The choice of a research design concerns the overall plan

for the study.

❖The design must be appropriate to test the study hypothesis

or answer the research question(s).

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 Meaning of Research Designs

❖ A plan for conducting research.

❖ A response to a “series of decisions” about how best to

answer focused questions.

OR

❖Master plan
❖Framework for action
❖Specifies methods and procedures

A research design provides the framework for the collection

and analysis of data.
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 What

Smooth working
Helps in giving directions Where
decision making

Sampling design
when Hypothesis design
Operational design

How much

What means

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 Classification of Research

Purpose wise

Uses Based

Techniques Based

Time Dimension

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 Purpose wise

Exploratory Research

Descriptive Research

Explanatory / Analytical

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 Uses based

Basic /
Applied
Fundamental

Evaluation
Action Research Research

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 Techniques Based

• Experimental Research
• Co-relational Research
Quantitative • Causal Comparative Research
• Content Assessment Research
• Survey Method

• Historical Research
Qualitative • Case Study
• Focus Group Discussion

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 Panel

Longitudinal Time Series

Time
Dimension
Cohort
Cross
Sectional

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 References
• E Book
https://study.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/Wilson%202014%20-
%20CH1.pdf
• Kothari C.R., Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, New
Age International publishers, 2nd Edition.
• Bordens K.S., Abbott B.B., Research and Design Methods, 6th
Edition, TMH Publishing Company Limited.
• Pandey, P., & Pandey, M. M. (2015). Research methodology: Tools
and techniques. Romania: Bridge Center.

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THANK YOU