Overview

Expertise in research is a necessity to make a promising career in humanities and social sciences. Prestigious Universities & Institutes in India are now carefully evaluating the research performance of faculty before making decisions on recruitment and promotions. A key measure of research performance is the ability to publish in top-tier journals; however, there are few opportunities where talented academicians may turn to for guidance. Keeping in view this need, we have put together a primer course on how to conduct quality research in humanities and social sciences.

The objective of the course is to give early academicians (recently graduated PhDs, post-Doctoral scholars and faculty) an opportunity to review the research fundamentals, develop competence in one or more research areas, and get exposed to cutting edge research methods. At the end of the programme, we expect that participants would have a good grounding in research, and the confidence to target reputed scholarly journals.

Objectives

• To provide an overview of the fundamentals of research
• To develop competence in adopting the appropriate research methodology
• To present an understanding of how to target and publish in high-impact journals
• To appreciate scholarly writing and evaluate its quality
• To contemplate on the ethical dimensions of research

Content

1. GETTING STARTED WITH RESEARCH

• Philosophy of Scientific Research
• Research Problem Identification
• Conducting a Literature Review

2. METHODS OF INQUIRY

• Quantitative Methods (Secondary data,, Surveys, Experimental design, Analysing quantitative data)
• Qualitative Methods (Ethnography, Case study, Analyzing qualitative data)
• Analyzing Legal and Policy Documents
• Mixed-Method Approach

3. DEVELOP RESEARCH EXPERTISE

• Critiquing a Research
• Ethical Considerations in Research

4. ACADEMIC WRITING

• Writing a Manuscript
• Communicating Results

5. RESEARCH SEMINAR

• Making Powerful Research Presentations
• Defending Research

For Whom

This Programme welcomes Faculty, PhD & Post-Doctoral Scholars, Research Assistants/ Associates, and Research Consultants.

Enquiry and Registrations

Faculty Development Programmes (FDP) Office
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road
Indore 453556, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA

Email : fdp@iimidr.ac.in
Tel. : +91-731-2439752
Fax : +91-731-2439800