Statistics in Social Research

Paper Code: 
SOC 322
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 Course Objectives:

The  objectives of this course are:

  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.

 

Course Outcomes(COs)

COURSE

 

Learning outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

 

Paper code

 

 

 

Paper title

 

SOC 322

Statistics in Social Research

 

CO54:Understand the utility of statistics in social research.

CO55:Calcultate measures of central tendency, dispersion and correlation

CO56:Apply parametric and non parametric tests on statistical distribution

CO57:Develop skills in using statistical techniques to organize and analyse the information gathered by them.

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture and Classroom discussions(Tool-Power Point) Lecture 

Learning activities for the students :

 Practice in solving statistical problems. Practical overview through SPSS software

Continuous Assessment test on the topic/quiz and assignments..

 

Unit I: 
  • Meaning functions and abuse of statistics in social work research
  • Frequency distribution types and shapes of distribution
  • Graphic presentation of Data-histogram and bar diagram

 

Unit II: 
  • Proportions, percentage and ratios
  • Measures of central tendency-mean, median and mode; criteria for selecting appropriate measure of central tendency

 

Unit III: 
  • Range,quartile deviation, standard deviation
  • Coefficient of variation; criteria for selecting useful variability measure.

 

Unit IV: 
  • 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)
Unit V: 
  • Testing statistical hypothesis-concept and procedure
  • Parametric and non-parametric tests of significance-chi-square test .

 

 

References: 
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  2. May, Tim, Social Research: Issues, Methods and Processes. Buckingham, Open University Press, 1997.
  3. Patton, Michael Quinn, Qualitative Evaluation Methods. New Delhi, Sage Publications, 1988.
  4. Reissman, Catherine K. Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research, New Delhi. Sage Publications, 1994.
  5. Swartz, Omar, Conducting Socially Responsible Research, New Delhi, Sage Publications, 1997.
  6. Ramachandran, P. Issues in Social Work Research in India, Bombay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 1990.
  7. Society for Participatory Research in Asia, Participatory Research: An Introduction (Participatory Research Network series No. 3), New Delhi PRIA, 1995.
  8. Wright, Susan E. 1986  Social Science Statistics. Boston: Allyn & Bacon Inc.
  9. Loether, H.J. & McTavish, Donald. 1974  Inferential Statistics for Sociologists.
  10. Boston: Allyn & Bacon Inc.
  11. Kurtz, Norman R. 1983  Introduction to Social Statistics. Paris: McGraw-Hill Book Co.
  12. Elifson et al. 1990  Fundamentals of Social Statistics. McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
  13. Levin, Jack .1983  Elementary Statistics in Social Research. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  14. Cohen, Louis & Holliday, Michael. 1982 Statistics for Social Scientists. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  15. Malec, Michael, A. 1977 Essential Statistics for Social Research. New York: J.B.Lippincott Co.
  16. Ahuja. Ram. 2006, Research Methods, Rawat Publications.
     
Academic Session: 
2020-21
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