Research Methodology

Paper Code: 
POL 225
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The main goal is to prepare students for research. In keeping with this goal the main aims and objectives are: inculcating an interdisciplinary / comparative approach to research, updating knowledge in pertinent areas of research.

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Research in Political Science, nature , need, importance, problems. Research process

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Types of Research-Historical, descriptive, Interdisciplinary, Scientific

Policy Analysis, Forms of study- Panel, Case, area

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Research problems- Selection and formulation, defining a research problem, research design- meaning, features, types, construction of research design.

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Concepts and Hypothesis, Sources of data – primary, secondary; Data collection, census, sampling, observations, questionnaire, schedules

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Classification, Tabulation, Data analysis, report Writing, the use of computers in Research

Essential Readings: 
  • Ahuja, R. (2006). Research Methods. Jaipur: Rawat Publications.
  •  Goode & Hatt, (1981). Methods in Social Research. Singapore: McGraw Hill Co.
  •  Kothari, C. R. (1989). Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. Banglore: Wiley Eastern
References: 
  •  Blake, N. (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.
  •  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.
  •  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
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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