Course: 75 hours
Objectives of the Paper: To familiarise students with Sociological research
CHAPTER-1: Introduction (12 hours)
Social research – Meaning – Stages and Types – Scope and Importance
CHAPTER -2: Research designs (10 hours)
Meaning- Steps in formulating a Design –Types
CHAPTER-3: Hypothesis (10 hours)
Meaning of Hypothesis-Types – Characteristics of Hypothesis
CHAPTER-4: Sampling (13 hours)
Meaning- Nature –Scope- Representativeness- Types of Sampling, Survey, pilot study and census.
CHAPTER-5: Techniques of Data collection (20 hours)
1.primary
a) Observation
b) Interview
c) Questionnaire
d) Schedule
e) Case study
2. secondary – all other sources of data
CHAPTER -6: Research Report-
Steps involved-Characteristics- Criteria- Steps in following Research, Bibliography. (10 hours)
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
1) William .J. Goode-Methods in Social Research
2) Paul.K& Hatt _ Mc Grow Hill book Company .Inc. New York(1952)
3) Wilikinson T.S. & Bhandarkar P.L. - Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya publishing House, Bombay (1977)
4) Sir Claus Moser – Survey Methods in Social Investigation
Graham Kalton – The English Language Book Society London (1979)
5) Kothari C.R- Research Methodology, (Methods& Technique), Wiley estern Ltd. New Delhi (1985)
6) B.N.Ghosh- Scientific Method and Social Research, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi (1992)
7) Introduction to sociology - Shankar Rao
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