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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:
- Ahuja Ram, 2006: Research Methods, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
- Blake, Norman, 1973: Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge, Policy Press
- Bose, Pradip Kumar, 1995: Research Methodology, New Delhi: ICSSR
- Bryman, Alan, 1988: Quality and Quantity in Social Research, London, Unwin Hyman.
- Goode & Hatt, 1981: Methods in Social Research, Singapore, McGraw Hill Co.
- Kothari, C. R, 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Banglore, Wiley Eastern.
- Kurtz, Norman R, 1983: Introduction to Social Statistics, Paris: MC Graw Hill
- Levin Jack, 1983: Elementary Statistics in Social Research, New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
- Madge John, 1970: The Origins of Scientific Sociology, London, Tavistock.
- May, Tim, 1977: Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, Buckingham, Open University Press.
- Shipman Martin, 1988: The Limitations of Social Research, London, Longman.
- Young, P. V., 1988: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, New Delhi, Prentice Hall.
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