# Development Research Methods

- Institution: IIT Guwahati
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Rajshree Bedamatta
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109103153)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109103153)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course will provide training in some methodological approaches in Development studies and Development research that will equip the students into applying them in their dissertations or project evaluations. Applied and practice oriented issues in development research methods will be taken up by focusing on the differences in qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research. Anyone who is interested in development issues and undertaking development research is encouraged to enroll.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Undergraduate: This course is meant for postgraduate students from any discipline who are interested in taking up research in the field of social sciences, with particular focus on the Development Sector. Professionals working in the Development Sector, or those pursuing Rural Management or Rural Development Courses will also benefit

## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Reflections on Development Studies & Development Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/9a51bc3200a8) (YouTube)
2. [Lec 2: Types, Forms, and Processes of Development Studies Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/98f0d936761f) (YouTube)
3. [Lec 3: The Rigour in Development Studies Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/490c4964b4bd) (YouTube)
4. [Lec 4: Paradigms of Development Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/3cf6a29537b3) (YouTube)
5. [Lec 5: Development Research-Development Work Continuum and Action Research in Development Studies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/b34bb9b2bf29) (YouTube)
6. [Lec 6: Ethics in Development Studies and Development Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/eb6d96999240) (YouTube)
7. [Lec 7: Literature Study](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/33851c110a2e) (YouTube)
8. [Lec 8: A General Lecture based on M.N. Srinivas's "The Fieldworker and the Field"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/2cc4ff43dc6e) (YouTube)
9. [Lec 9: Introducing Qualitative Research Methods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/7419bd860e9e) (YouTube)
10. [Lec 10: Introducing Qualitative Research Methods (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/343ed03eedd0) (YouTube)
11. [Lec 11: Interviews and Focus Group Discussions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/58419723ce6c) (YouTube)
12. [Lec 12: Participatory Methods and Approaches](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/5bcbbe1ccd85) (YouTube)
13. [Lec 13: Conducting Case Studies and Maintaining Field Diaries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/aebd3be0791d) (YouTube)
14. [Lec 14: Introducing Quantitative Research Methods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/73a8b3737b80) (YouTube)
15. [Lec 15: An Overview of Mixed Methods Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/63a14bd3090d) (YouTube)
16. [Lec 16. Field Surveys and Inventories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/38faf5496f9a) (YouTube)
17. [Lec 17: Logical Framwork and SWOT Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/a17d29224df5) (YouTube)
18. [Lec 18: The importance of Census and other Secondary Data in Development Studies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/29828e642ed5) (YouTube)
19. [Lec 19: Communicating Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/69cc31c52618) (YouTube)
20. [Lec 20: Operationalizing Rights-based Approaches to Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/ab8a23bc21c9) (YouTube)
21. [Lec 21: Poverty Measures and Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/55b76f34f128) (YouTube)
22. [Lec 22: Gender-sensitive Indicators and Gender Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/7427d09d12f1) (YouTube)
23. [Lec 23: Social Capital Assessment Tools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/43d0ca453d04) (YouTube)
24. [Lec 24: Moitoring & Evaluation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/c6d0ec4a9d8a) (YouTube)
25. [Lec 25: A Final Note](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109103153/1719cf7c8004) (YouTube)