Statistics in Social Research

Paper Code: 
SOC 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1.  To know  the fundamentals of various quantitative research techniques and methods.
  2. To familiarize the students with certain quantitative methods and statistical techniques to collect and analyze the data which would help the students to organize and analyze the information gathered by them.

 

12.00
  • Meaning functions and abuse of statistics in social research
  • Frequency distribution types and shapes of distribution
  • Graphic presentation of data-histogram, polygons and Bar Diagrams

 

12.00
  • Proportions, percentage and ratios
  • Measures of central tendency-mean, median and mode; criteria for selecting useful measure of central tendency
  • Range, quartile deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variation; criteria for selecting useful variability measure.

 

12.00
  • Meaning ,characteristics, assumptions and limitations  simple correlation and regression analysis.
  • Concept of least squares and the lines of regression
  • Partial and multiple correlation and regression(applications only)

 

12.00
  • Testing statistical hypothesis-concept and procedure
  • Parametric and non-parametric tests of significance-chi-square test and t-test

 

12.00
  • Computer software for data analysis: Basics of SPSS, Use of SPSS in Social Science Research

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended

    Core Readings:

  • Gupta, S.P., 2014,  (43 rd Edition).Statistical Methods,  New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons.
  • Levin, J., 1983, Elementary Statistics in Social Research. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  • Blaikie, N., 1993, Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge: Policy Press,

·         Foster, J.J., 1998, Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows : A Beginner's Guide, New Delhi: Sage Publications

 

Supplementary Readings:

  • May, T., 1997, Social Research: Issues, Methods and Processes. Buckingham: Open University Press
  • Patton, M.Q., 1988, Qualitative Evaluation Methods. New Delhi: Sage Publications,
  • Reissman, Catherine K., 1994, Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Swartz, O., 1997, Conducting Socially Responsible Research, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Ramachandran, P., 1990, Issues in Social Work Research in India, Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
  • 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.
  • Elifson et al. , 1990, Fundamentals of Social Statistics. McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
  • Ahuja. Ram., 2006, Research Methods, Jaipur: Rawat Publications.

·         Coolidge, Frederick L., (2000), Statistics : A Gentle Introduction, New Delhi: Sage Publications

·         Field, Andy.,  (2000), Discovering Statistics Using SPSS for Windows: Advanced Techniques for Beginning, New Delhi: Sage Publications

·         Jefferies, J. and Diamons, I., (2000), Beginning Statistics : An Introduction for Social Scientists, New Delhi: Sage Publications

 

Journals

·         Sociological Research, British Sociologial Association

·         Sankhaya: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute

Journal of Statistics Education, American Statistical Association

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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