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Research is a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. The course on Research Methodology will establish the importance of scientific and systematic approach to academic inquiry. The course focuses on developing cross-cutting linkages between the themes and disciplines within social sciences, in order to develop a wider understanding of ‘heritage’. It will inculcate analytical and inductive thinking, demonstrate an approach to investigation on a specific theme, and promote the development of data organizational skills.

The course will identify the tools for designing a research strategically, for a focused understanding of how to process data and information and create an informed output. A critical component of the course will be on how to address plagiarism, citation and referencing. It intends to develop a specialized approach and skills for wider and relevant reading, critical insight, reflective thinking, academic writing, expanded vocabulary, and structured approach towards a reliable, solid and impactful research.