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V. Theory
Unit I
Experimental Design:
 
Research problem. Types of Research. Need for designing of
experiments, Basic principles of design of experiment. Uniformity trials, size and
shape of plots and blocks; Analysis of variance, Completely Randomized Design,
Randomized Block Design and Latin Square Design. Factorial experiments,
(symmetrical as well as asymmetrical). Confounding in symmetrical factorial
experiments, Factorial experiments with control treatment. Split plot and strip
plot designs; Analysis of covariance and missing plot techniques. Balanced
incomplete block design, Fitting of response surfaces. Transformations of data.
Groups of experiments.
Unit II
Sampling Theory:
 
Basic terms used in sampling. Simple random sampling, Stratified
random sampling, Systematic random sampling. Elementary idea of probability
proportional to size, multistage, cluster and inverse sampling.
Unit III
Elementary idea to multivariate analytical tools- Classification and Discriminant
function. Factor analysis, Principal component and cluster analysis.
VI Practical
• Analysis of data obtained from CRD, RBD, LSD;
• Analysis of factorial experiments without and with confounding;
• Analysis with missing data;
• Split plot and strip plot designs;
• Transformation of data; Fitting of response surfaces. Balanced incomplete block
design;
• Groups of experiments. Simple random sampling, Stratified random sampling,
Systematic random sampling.

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
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VII Suggested Reading
Aggarwal BL. 2011. 
Theory and Analysis of Experimental Designs
. CBS Publisher, New Delhi.
Gomez KA and Gomez AA. 1984. 
Statistical Procedure for Agricultural Research
. John Wiley
and Sons.
Johnson Richard A and Dean W Wichern. 2015. 
Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
.
Prentice Hall of India.
Mukopadhyay Parimal. 2008. 
Theory and Methods of Survey Sampling
. Prentice Hall of India.
Sahu PK and Das AK.2014. 
Agriculture and Applied Statistics
2. Kalyani Publisher.
Singh D and Chaudhary FS. 2018. 
Theory and Analysis of Sample Survey Design
. New Age
International Ltd.
Zar Jerrold H. 2010. 
Biostatistical Analysis
. Prentice Hall.