Research Methodology and Publication Ethics
Why colleges run this
Departments publish under pressure and land in predatory journals. Method and venue selection are teachable, and they are what separates a citation from a waste of a year.
Course outcomes
CO1
Formulate a research question that is specific, testable and feasible
K6CO2
Select a method appropriate to the question and justify the choice
K5CO3
Critique the method of a published paper and identify its threats to validity
K5CO4
Structure a manuscript to the conventions its target venue expects
K3CO5
Screen a candidate journal for predatory practice and record the evidence
K4Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Framing a research question6 h
Theory
Gap analysis, scope, hypothesis, feasibility
Lab
Refine your own question to a testable form
Output
Stated research question and scope
02Method and evidence6 h
Theory
Design, sampling, controls, validity, statistical honesty
Lab
Critique a published method
Output
Written method critique
03Writing and venue6 h
Theory
Structure, citation discipline, similarity, Scopus and UGC-CARE, predatory signals
Lab
Screen three candidate journals
Output
Venue shortlist with reasoning
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice