Techniques of Social Research

Paper Code: 
25CSOC401
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
6.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to use techniques employed by social scientists to investigate social phenomena.

 

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Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25CSOC 401

Techniques of Social Research

(Theory)

CO19:  Examine various types of research designs and data sources.

CO20: Analyze the techniques of data collection

CO21: Develop skills for construction of hypothesis/ research questions and choosing the sampling technique

CO22: Profiency in interpretation of data through graphical presentation, tabulation and measures of central tendency

CO23:: Profiency in interpretation of data through measures of dispersion and co-relation

CO24:  Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students: Self- learning assignments, Worksheets, Case studies, Seminar presentation.

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Group projects
 

 

Unit I: 
Unit I: Research Design and Sources of Data
  • Research Design: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental,
    Cross Sectional, Longitudinal.
  • Data: Primary and Secondary Sources

 

 

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Unit II: 
Unit II: Data Collection
  • Measurement, Reliability and Validity; Techniques of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Schedule, Case Study, Interview, and Observation.
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Survey

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Unit III: Sampling, Hypothesis and Research Questions

·       Sampling: Basic Concept, Merits and Demerits; Probability Sampling;
Non Probability Sampling; Sample Size.

·       Hypothesis: Concept and Types; Sources of Hypothesis; Utility of
Hypothesis in Social Research.

Framing Research Questions

18.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV : Statistical Analysis I:
  • Frequency Distribution, Cross Tabulation,
  • Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Unit V: Statistical Analysis II:
  • Measures of Dispersion:  Quartile Deviation, Standard Deviation, Co-efficient of Variation,
  • Co-Relation: Meaning and Features, Rank Co-Relation; Product Moment Co-Relation.

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  • Gupta,S.P. 2014, (43 rd Edition).Statistical Methods, New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons.
  • Bryman, A. 2009, Social Research Methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Ahuja. Ram. 2006, Research Methods, Jaipur: Rawat Publications
  • 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.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Elifson et al. 1990 Fundamentals of Social Statistics. New York: McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
  • Levin, Jack .1983 Elementary Statistics in Social Research. New York: Harper & Row Publishers
  • Wright, Susan E. 1986 Social Science Statistics. Boston: Allyn& Bacon Inc.
  • Loether, H.J. & McTavish, Donald. 1974 Inferential Statistics for Sociologists.

Boston: Allyn& Bacon Inc.

  • Kurtz, Norman R. 1983 Introduction to Social Statistics. Paris: McGraw-Hill Book Co.

 

E-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS:

  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Taylor and Francis
  • Sankhya: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute
  • Journal of Statistics Education, American Statistical Associaton

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26
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