Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
SOC 141
Credits: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
  • Research in Social Science: Meaning, Process, Scope, Ethics of Social Research, Problems and Importance. Pure and Applied Research.
  • Nature of Social Research: Positivistic and Interpretive.
     
Unit II: 
  • Variable, Hypothesis, Concepts.
  • Models and Paradigms: Meaning, Function and Types.
  • Theory building.
     
Unit III: 
  • Research Design: Meaning, Importance, Characteristics.
  • Types of Research Design: Descriptive, Exploratory and Experimental.
  • Construction of Research Design.
     
Unit IV: 
  • Techniques of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Observation, Interview, Case study.
  • Sampling: Meaning & Types.
  • Classification and Tabulation.
  • Data analysis :Graphical Representation, Frequency Distribution
     
Unit V: 
  • Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode.
  • Measures of Dispersion: Range, Standard Deviation, Correlation, Regression.
  • Report writing
     
References: 
  1. Ahuja Ram, 2006: Research Methods, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
  2. Blake, Norman, 1973: Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge, Policy Press
  3. Bose, Pradip Kumar, 1995: Research Methodology, New Delhi: ICSSR
  4. Bryman, Alan, 1988: Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London, Unwin  Hyman.
  5. Goode & Hatt, 1981: Methods in Social Research, Singapore, McGraw Hill Co.
  6. Kothari, C. R, 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Banglore, Wiley Eastern.
  7. Kurtz, Norman R, 1983: Introduction to Social Statistics, Paris: MC Graw Hill
  8. Levin Jack, 1983: Elementary Statistics in Social Research, New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
  9. Madge John, 1970: The Origins of Scientific Sociology, London, Tavistock.
  10. May, Tim, 1977: Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, Buckingham, Open University Press.
  11. Shipman Martin, 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Longman.
  12. Young, P. V., 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall.
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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