Research Methods in Social Sciences

Paper Code:

RMT 131

Credits:

Contact Hours:

90.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course aims to provide an understanding of the nature of social research.

It aims to familiarize the students with the tools and techniques of research.

Scientific Research : Characteristics, Steps, Types(Pure, Applied, Quantitative, Qualitative, Longitudinal, Comparative)
Meaning, Nature and Aims of Social Research
Research Approaches: Positivistic, Interpretative and Critical

Methods of Social Research: Field Study method, Experimental method, Survey method, Case study method, Statistical method, Historical method, Evolutionary method.
Value free Scientific Research.

Research Design: Meaning, Functions, Characteristics of a good research design
Types of Research Design: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental , Cross sectional, Longitudinal.

• Types of Data: Primary and Secondary

• Techniques of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Schedule, Case study, Interview and Observation.

Hypothesis: Meaning, Merits and Demerits
Sampling: Basic Concepts, Merits and Demerits; Probability sampling; Non Probability sampling; Sample size, Sampling errors.

Essential Readings:

References:

Blakie, Norman, Approaches to Social Enquiry, Cambridge, Policy Press, 1993.
May, Tim, Social Research: Issues, Methods and Processes. Buckingham, Open University Press, 1997.
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.
Boston: Allyn & Bacon Inc.
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.

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