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Research Methodology and Seminar
This course will enable the students to-
understand the basic concept of scientific writing, importance of literature survey and IPR for their seminar and dissertation works.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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24CHY228 |
Research Methodology and Seminar (Seminar) |
CO93: Explain epistemology, including sources of knowledge, rationalism, empiricism, and the relationship between science, technology, and ethics. CO94: Develop proficiency in hypothesis formulation, scientific method application, and data analysis techniques. CO95: Enhance research skills through literature surveys and understanding of scientometrics, including citation analysis and impact factors. CO96: Develop effective scientific writing skills and awareness of intellectual property rights, including patenting issues and formats. CO97:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive lectures, tutorials, group discussion
Learning activities for the students: Self directed learning, literature review, scientific report writing, group discussion
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Power point presentation by individual student, viva-voce, mock interview, quiz |
Part I: Research Methodology
(20 Hours)
Unit I : (4Hours)
Epistemology: sources of knowledge. Rationalism and empiricism. Assumptions and Limitations of science, philosophy, logic and ethics, Science and technology, theory, law, postulate.
Unit II: (4Hours)
Hypothesis: Types, characteristics, chemical knowledge, scientific method, research process, causality, experimental research. Data analysis, mean and standard deviation- absolute and relative errors, linear regression, covariance and correlation coefficient.
Unit III: (4Hours)
Literature Survey: Importance, types of sources, databases collection, collation, management and retrieval of references. Scientometry-citations, impact factor, H-index.
Unit IV: (4Hours)
Scientific Writing: Types of research papers, writing of research paper, review, thesis, reviewing process of research paper, ethics in research and publishing.
Unit V : (4Hours)
Intellectual property Right (IPR): Tangible and intangible assets, IP and IPR, Types of IPR, issues related to patenting, format of patent.
The candidates will have to choose a topic either from the recent advancements in chemistry or syllabi for seminar preparation. They will be expected to submit a write up pertaining to that topic and at the end of semester, a presentation will have to be made in presence of panel of experts from different fields of chemistry.
