SpL703
| SpL703 | |
|---|---|
| Research Methods for public policy | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | HUL709/814, HUV781, MSL709 |
SpL703 : Research Methods for public policy
[edit]Paradigms of research; Deductive vs Inductive approaches; Observational vs Experimental approaches; Formulating research questions and hypotheses; Approaches to review of literature; Identifying population of interests and units of analysis; Identifying relevant actors and stakeholders; Identifying system boundaries; Formulating a theory of change; Conceptualizing and operationalizing variables of interest; Survey design; Qualitative data collection: sample size determination, sampling techniques, modes of observation (case studies, focus groups, interviews); Quantitative data collection: sample size determination and sampling techniques, modes of observation (surveys, questionnaires, secondary data); Elementary qualitative data analysis; Elementary quantitative data analysis; Research Budgeting; Research Monitoring, External and Internal Validity; Dealing with attrition and missing values; Research ethics; Policy Communication.