Syllabus | PAPER I-RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS II | M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics | Second Semester

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TOPICS TO BE COVERED

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PRACTICLE HOURS

1. Coding of data,Parametric and non-parametric tests
2. Use of statistical programs-MS Excel,SPSS

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1. Z-test for single proportions and difference between   proportions.
2. Large sample test for single mean and difference between mean,Small sample tests- ‘t’-test, paired ’t’-test, ‘F’ Test.

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1. Chi square test and its interpretation
2. General features, goodness of fit
3. Independence of attributes

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1. Basic concepts of Correlation, Regression.
2. Linear regression and correlation coefficient
3. Regression &prediction
4. Rank correlation, Product-moment method

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1. Analysis of Variance and its interpretation
2. One-factor analysis of variance
3. Factorial design

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1. Tabulation and Organization of data- frequency distributions, cumulative frequency distribution, contingency tables
2. Graphical presentation of data- histogram, frequency polygon, ogive, stem and                                                              leaf plot, box and whiskers plot, graphs for nominal and ordinal data- pie diagram, bar graphs of different types, graphs for relation between two variables, line diagram. Use of illustrations, Cautions in visual display of data

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1. Basic components of a research report- prefatory material, Introduction and Review of Related Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Summary, Abstract,  Bibliography and Appendices.

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1. Basic components of a research report- prefatory material, Introduction and Review of Related Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Summary, Abstract,Bibliography and Appendices, Ethics in Research.

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