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Research Methodology and Review of Literature (Practical) [1]

Paper Code: 
24DPHY715
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to – 
• enhance their writing, presentation, discussion and listening skills.
• create curiosity to know about other fields of Physics which are not covered in the syllabi.
• Get an opportunity of self study and work independently.
 
Course Outcomes: 

Course outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

24DPHY715

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Methodology and Review of Literature

 

(Practical)
 

 

 

 

CO180: Develop the skill to do literature survey and scientific writing ethically..

CO181: Analyse types of errors involved in experimentation and calculation and have an understanding of IPR .

 CO182: Identify a topic and perform a literature review & write a theoretical/conceptual framework.

CO183: Present the review and communicate their ideas.

CO184: Contribute effectively in Course specific interaction.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interaction, Discussion,

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Continuous Assessment, Semester end examinations, Power point Presentation, Report , Viva Voce

 

15.00
Unit I: 
Literature Survey and Scientific Writing:
Importance, types of sources.Databases collection, collation, management and retrieval of references. Scientometry-citations, impact factor, H-index.
Types of research papers, writing of research paper, review, thesis. Reviewing process of research paper. Ethics in research and publishing.   
15.00
Errors  in Experiments: Errors in observations; random errors, systematic errors; Normal law of errors; Average error, Standard error and probable error; significant figures; percentage error.
 
Errors in Calculations: Approximate numbers and significant figures; Rounding of numbers; Absolute and relative errors, Relation between relative Error and significant figures; General formula for Errors; Application of Error formulas to fundamental operations of Arithmetics.
 
Review of Literature:
The purpose of this course is to help students to analyze research papers and explain its importance to find out the research gap. The review report will be based on a detailed review on any of the related topics covering recent research publications. The supervisor of the candidate and examiner panel members appointed for semester end evaluation will evaluate the course.
 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Scheme of Evaluation for Continuous Assessment

Theory (30 %)

Time Duration: 45 minutes

 

Test

 

Home Assignment/ Class room

Activity/ Quiz

 

Attendance

Total

 

15

10

05

 

30

 
 

 

Semester End Examination (70%)

 Report

Presentation

Viva

Total

40

15

15

70
 
 
Academic Year: 
2024-2025 [2]

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