National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : HS5372 : Rural Engagement Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}

Subject Nature : Practical

Coordinator : Prof. Ramakrishna Biswal

Syllabus

Art of Field Work, Case Study, Interviewing skills, Microplan, PRA, Household survey

Course Objectives

  • It will give an opportunity to examine social problems and evaluate the merit of ideas presented in the classroom

Course Outcomes

1. Field Study is designed to provide students with the opportunity to examine social problems and evaluate the merit of ideas presented in the classroom. <br />2. It enables them to practice methods of naturalistic field research, data collection, theory testing, program evaluation and social intervention. <br />3. It also helps to develop their interpersonal and professional skills, and technical competencies in terms of participation in the ongoing activities of an organization

Essential Reading

  • Bonvillain, Nancy, Cultural Anthropology, 2nd edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. , 2010
  • Kottak, Conrad Phillip, Mirror for Humanity, 6th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill. , 2008

Supplementary Reading

  • Agar, M, Speaking of Ethnography, Beverly Hills, Sage Publications, 1986. , 1986
  • Burgess, R.G, In the field: An introduction to field research,, London: Allen and Unwin, 1984. , 1984