National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : HS5001 : Research Methodology in Social Sciences { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Jalandhar Pradhan

Syllabus

Unit I: What is Science? Various Scientific Approaches. Introduction to Research Methodology in Social Science: Meaning, Objectives, Types of Research, Criteria of Good Research, Research Problem
Unit II: Research Design, Hypothesis
Unit III: Methods in Social Science Research.
Unit IV: Art of field Work.
Unit V: Phenomenology, Emic and Etic, Ethonology

Course Objectives

  • it will give a comprehensive understanding on Research Methodology

Course Outcomes

1. This paper will orient the beginners relating to social science research <br />2. It will help in processing and interpretation of the data. <br />3. It will give an exposer to field.

Essential Reading

  • Kothari, C.R, Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, New Age International Publishers, 2010 , 2010
  • Bryman, A, Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press , 2012

Supplementary Reading

  • Gupta, S. C. and Kapoor, V. K, Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi. , 2010
  • Bruce E. Wampold and Difford J. Drew, Theory and Application of Statistics, McGraw-Hill International Editions. , 2010