Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
CHY-514
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1. imbibe the basic concepts and methodology of literature survey, scientific writing and Intellectual Property Rights.
  2. equip them with the technical knowledge of relevant computer based software.

Course Outcomes (COs):

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CHY-514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO144: know the different methods of carrying out a literature survey

 CO145: write and prepare a scientific document accurately

CO146: draw and incorporate chemical structures into their documents using softwares like Chem Draw and MS Excel

CO147 : gain perspective on various domains of IPR and their legalities while outlining their economic essence in the current research community

Interactive Lectures

• Demonstrations

 • Discussion s

• Tutorials

 • Quiz Problem solving

 

Continuous Assessment (Written test)

• Quiz

• Closed book and open-book tests

• Assignment

 • Group Activity

• Semester End Exam

 

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Literature survey

Print: Sources of information: Primary, secondary, tertiary sources; Journals: Journal  abbreviations, abstracts, current titles, reviews, monographs, dictionaries, text-books, current contents, Introduction to Chemical Abstracts and Beilstein, Subject Index,  Author Index.

Digital: Web resources, E-journals, Journal access, TOC alerts, Hot articles, Citation index, Impact factor, H-index, , Blogs, Preprint servers, Search engines, Scirus, Google Scholar, Chem Industry, Wiki- databases, ChemSpider, Science Direct, SciFinder, Scopus.

Information Technology and Library Resources: The Internet and World Wide Web. Internet resources for chemistry. Finding and citing published information.

8.00
Unit II: 
Scientific Writing

Writing scientific papers- justification for scientific contributions, bibliography, description of methods, conclusions, the need for illustration, style, publication of scientific work, writing ethics, avoiding plagiarism.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Software Application in Chemistry

Incorporation of chemical structures into word processing documents using ChemDraw and Microsoft chemistry add-in software,use of reference tab in  MS word: creating table of content, adding footnote and caption.

Use of spreadsheet  (Excel) for  simple calculations,  plotting graphs using a spreadsheet (radial distribution curves for hydrogenic orbitals, gas kinetic theory,  pressure-volume curves of vander Waals gas, graphical solution of equations),solving equations numerically (e.g. pH of a weak acid ignoring/not ignoring the ionization of water,volume of a vander Waals gas, equilibrium constant expressions).

9.00
Unit IV: 
Intellectual Property Rights - I

Historical Perspective, Different Types of IP and the concern IPR, Objectives of IPR, Economic Value of Intellectual Property – Intangible assets and their valuation, Importance of protecting IP - Licensing and technology transfer, Limitations of IPR; Different International agreements: Paris Convention, Berne Convention, WIPO, PCT system, World Trade Organization (WTO) and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement; Various laws on IPR in India, IP Infringement issue and enforcement – Role of law enforcement agencies – Police, Customs, Judiciary etc.

9.00
Unit V: 
Intellectual Property Rights -II

Copyrights, Trade Marks: Different types of marks, Patents and parts of patent application, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout design of integrated circuits, Trade Secrets, Biodiversity related IPR issues, Plant Breeders Rights, Traditional Knowledge, bio-piracy, TKDL, Differences of one IPR from another.

References: 
  • Research Methodology and Scientific Writing; C. G. Thomas, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi 2016.
  • www.wipo.int
  • www.ipindia.nic.in
  • Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright in a Nutshell; Arthur Raphael Miller,  MichealH.Davis; West Group Publishers, 2000.
  • The Law of Patents-With a Special Focus on Pharmaceuticals in India; FerozAli Khader;Lexis Nexis Publication, 2007.
  • Intellectual property rights in the WTO and developing countries; Jayashree Watal; Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Intellectual property law; Lionel Bentlyand Brad Sherman; Oxford Publication, 2004.
  • Understanding Trips: Managing Knowledge in Developing Countries; Manjula Guru & M.B. Rao; Sage Publications, 2003.
  • Manual for Patent practices (www.ipindia.nic.in)
  • Patent Law Practices and Procedures; N R Subbaram; Lexis Nexis Publication, 2007.
  • Textbook on intellectual property rights; N.K. Acharya; Asia Law House, 2001.
  • Intellectual Property Law; P Narayanan; Eastern Law House, 2001.
  • Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy; P. Ganguli; TataMcGrawHill, 2001
  • Intellectual Property Rights; Prateek Kasliwal; College Book Centre, 2009. 
  • Intellectual Property Rights in India, V K Ahuja, Lexis Nexis Publication, 2009.
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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