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Introduction to Research Methods

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Course Code:

HSF7002

Credit Hours:

3

Course Level:

700

Area of Study:

Hindu Studies Foundations

Course Description

HSF7002 - (DHS/PHD) The course aims to familiarize students with the basic principles and methods used for research. It will help students probe into the very nature of research, for example how to formulate a research question, how to review literature and develop hypotheses, and how to gather, organize and analyze data. It will introduce students to qualitative and quantitative methods including content analysis, interviews, field studies, and data interpretation. It will also familiarize students with ethical dimensions of research, particularly while researching human subjects, and how institutional review can help in this process. The students, by the end of the course, will be able to identify their own research projects and explore methods suitable for their research and share their findings with the academic community.
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Program of Study

This course is part of the following programs:

Doctor of Philosophy in Hindu Studies

Doctor of Hindu Studies

Division

Graduate Division

Required / Core / Elective:

Elective for Doctoral studies foundations in Reserarch and writng – Distribution

Prerequisites:

Admission into a HUA Graduate program of study (MAH or DHS)

Semester / Quarter System:

Semester

Number of Weeks:

16

Semester / Quarter Offered:

Fall 2025

Days of the Week:

Every Friday

Time:

7:00 pm EST – 10:00 pm EST

Start Date:

September 5, 2025

End Date:

December 19, 2025

Faculty

Dr. Debidatta. A. Mahapatra

Dr. Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra holds a doctoral degree from the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His areas of interest include conflict management and peacebuilding, South Asia, and Indian thought.
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debidatta.mahapatra@hua.edu

Course Learning Objectives

In this course, the students will:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of research methodology.
  • Develop an understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Engage key concepts and processes while developing research project.
  • Explore methods suitable to their research project.

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Course Content

In this course, students will use the book, Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-on Approach, second edition (Sage, 2022) by Bora Pajo as the primary resource. Besides this textbook, we will use select articles and audio-visual resources, to be provided by the instructor. In the initial weeks the students will gain an understanding of the concept of research, purpose of research, and how to formulate a research question. After zeroing in on a research question they will review literature for that question. In the subsequent weeks, they will explore quantitative and qualitative research methods, and how to collect data (primary and secondary) for them. While collecting data they will take into account factors such as measurement error, reliability, validity, and sampling issues while collecting data. And after that, they will explore how to analyze data. In the final weeks, they will build on earlier weeks and focus on analyzing results of their research and discuss the findings from their research. In the last week, they will present their findings in the class.

Class Structure

There will be 3 contact hours with the faculty every week. The class is structured in a way that promotes discussion and debate based on self-study, research and writing assignments each week. At the end of the course, students will be required to submit a short essay.

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