Methods of Social Research

Paper Code: 
RMT 231
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course plan aims to provide exposure to the fundamentals of various research techniques and methods. It develops an understanding of the basic assumptions in adopting different methodologies for different types of research. The programme of study is designed to introduce students to broad areas of research.

 

 

  • Hypothesis: Concept and Types; Sources and Utility
  • Difference between a Hypothesis, a Proposition and a Theory; Difficulties in the formulation of Hypothesis.

 

 

·       Meaning, Components- Concept, Variable, Process of building theory.

·       Models and Paradigms-Meaning, Functions and Types 

  • Relationship between Theory and Research
  • Logic in Social Inquiry; Elements of Logic,   Types of Logical explanations-Deductive,    Inductive and Retroductive.

 

·       Content Analysis and Projective Techniques: Meaning, Characteristics and Types.

·       Triangulation(Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies):Meaning and Characteristics of Mixed Methods.

  •       Comparison between Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods

·       Review of Literature

·       Writing Social Research Report

References: 
  • Blakie, Norman, Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge, Policy Press, 1993.
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  • Patton, Michael Quinn, Qualitative Evaluation Methods. New Delhi, Sage Publications, 1988.
  • Reissman, Catherine K. Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research, New Delhi. Sage Publications, 1994.
  • Swartz, Omar, Conducting Socially Responsible Research, New Delhi, Sage Publications, 1997.
  • Ramachandran, P. Issues in Social Work Research in India, Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 1990.
  • Society for Participatory Research in Asia, Participatory Research: An Introduction (Participatory Research Network series No. 3), New Delhi PRIA, 1995.
  • Wright, Susan E. 1986  Social Science Statistics. Boston: Allyn & Bacon Inc.
  • Loether, H.J. & McTavish, Donald. 1974  Inferential Statistics for Sociologists.
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  • Kurtz, Norman R. 1983  Introduction to Social Statistics. Paris: McGraw-Hill Book Co.
  • Elifson et al. 1990  Fundamentals of Social Statistics. McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
  • Levin, Jack .1983  Elementary Statistics in Social Research. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  • Cohen, Louis & Holliday, Michael. 1982 Statistics for Social Scientists. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  • Malec, Michael, A. 1977 Essential Statistics for Social Research. New York: J.B.Lippincott Co.
  • Ahuja. Ram. 2006, Research Methods, Rawat Publications.

 

 

Academic Session: 
2020-21
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