Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
(POL-141)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

·       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.

  

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·       Variable, Hypothesis, Concepts.

·       Models and Paradigms: Meaning, Function and Types.

·       Theory building.

 

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·       Research Design: Meaning, Importance, Characteristics.

·       Types of Research Design: Descriptive, Exploratory and Experimental.

·       Construction of Research Design.

 

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·       Techniques of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Observation, Interview, Case study.

·       Sampling: Meaning & Types.

·       Classification and Tabulation.

·       Data analysis :Graphical Representation, Frequency Distribution

 

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·       Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode.

·       Measures of Dispersion: Range, Standard Deviation, Correlation, Regression.

Report writing

Essential Readings: 

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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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