Admission to Add-on-Course on
 | Sree Sankara College (SSC), announces its Add on Course on “How to write a Research Paper and Project Report”for the year 2020- 21. This add on course is specially designed for the research scholars, post graduate students and final year degree students of Sree Sankara College, Kalady. The Add on Course is first of its kind with a purpose to help research scholars and students in addressing their problems on writing a research paper and project report. The Course also aims at assisting them in conducting a paper presentation in a one day seminar. The Course is designed to provide conceptual understanding and impart knowledge on Research in the context of development of social science research with theoretical and ethical aspects across disciplines through various methods of research. The participants shall be required to prepare a research paper in their respective areas of work. This is a 33 hours Course which begins on October 5th 2020 and ends on December 9th 2020. There will be five modules. One module will be discussed per week (first week of getting started and last week of evaluation and assessment.) with one hour per week of net meeting (synchronous communication). Participants are expected to attend daily afternoon classes from 3.00p.m to 3.30p.m on all regular working days. Course Participants: • Research scholars of Sree Sankara College having background of research. • Post graduate students and final year degree students of Sree Sankara College,Kalady. Course Fee • Rs. 300/- Last Dates: Last date for applying for Add on Course on How to write a research Paper and Project Report is 4TH October 2020. Maximum No of Participants: 40 (on a first come first served basis; contact course coordinator) Course evaluation: 75% attendance and minimum 40% marks for end of the course examination are necessary for successful completion of the course. Course certificate: Issued to successfully completed participants Course Coordinator: Dr. Smrithi Ashokan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce, Sree Sankara College, Kalady. Contact Details: mobile 9745656555 Email id: masmrithi@gmail.com
The Course follows the prescribed syllabus OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE The main objectives of the Course are to educate the participating research scholars and students in the following aspects of research and writing of a project report.
SYLLABUS
HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER AND PROJECT REPORT
(For Commerce, Economics & Management)
MODULE I: Purpose of guide-Steps in Project Report-Topic Selection-Synopsis Writing-Theoretical Framework-Questionnaire Preparation-Data Collection and Tabulation-Data Analysis and Interpretation-Project Report Writing-Research-Types of research design-Design flaws to avoid-Independent & Dependent variables. (5HRS)
MODULE II: Choosing a research problem-Reading research effectively-Narrowing a topic idea-Broadening a topic idea-Extending the timeliness of a topic idea-Preparing to write-academic writing style-Choosing a title-Making an outline-Paragraph development. (6HRS)
MODULE III: Abstract-Executive summary-Types of abstract-Checklist defining relevant parts of abstract Koopman (1997)-Thematic scope of abstract-Hourglass model (based on swales 1993)-The Introduction-The C.A.R.S Model-Background Information-Primacy of research question-The Research Problem/Question, Review of research-Purpose-Significance-Origination-Development-Organisation-Theoretical Framework. (8HRS)
MODULE IV: Literature review-Citation tracking-Evaluating sources-Primary sources-Secondary sources-Tertiary sources-Methodology-qualitative methods-quantitative methods.
(7HRS)
MODULE V: Results-Discussions-Limitations of the study-References-Using keywords-Conclusions-Appendices-Citing sources-Avoiding Plagiarism-Footnotes or End notes-Further reading-Annotated Bibliography- Title page-Page layout-Page numbering-Spacing & Justification-Font face & Size-visual layout.
(7HRS)
Total teaching hours -33hrs
Paper presentation Seminar -1 day (FN&AN) |