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Sociology Quantitative & Qualitative Research Guide

This document outlines the syllabus for a Sociology course over two semesters. In Semester V, units cover quantitative social research methods including definitions, objectives of research, primary and secondary data, theoretical orientations like positivism, research design, methods of data collection and analysis. Semester VI covers qualitative research methods including the nature of qualitative research, steps in qualitative research, methods like ethnography, case studies, interviews and focus groups. Guidelines are provided for a research project to be completed over the two semesters worth 20 marks.

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Sociology Quantitative & Qualitative Research Guide

This document outlines the syllabus for a Sociology course over two semesters. In Semester V, units cover quantitative social research methods including definitions, objectives of research, primary and secondary data, theoretical orientations like positivism, research design, methods of data collection and analysis. Semester VI covers qualitative research methods including the nature of qualitative research, steps in qualitative research, methods like ethnography, case studies, interviews and focus groups. Guidelines are provided for a research project to be completed over the two semesters worth 20 marks.

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TYBA Sociology

Paper IX ( 80 + 20 )
Semesters V and VI

(Effective from 2018-19)


Semester V
Quantitative Social Research
Unit 1 (A)

Definitions
Objectives
Characteristics
Significance
Goals
Critique
Unit 1 (B)

Primary and Secondary Data

Small data and Big data


Unit 1 (c)

Theoretical Orientation
Positivism
Auguste Comte
Unit 2 (A)

Statement of the Problem


Review of Literature
Hypothesis (not compulsory)
Methods- Subjects, Procedures, data analysis
Other components
Unit 2 (B)

Formulating a research problem


Conceptualizing research design
Constructing data collection tools
Selecting a sample
Writing a research proposal
Data collection
Data processing
Writing a research report
Unit 2 (C)

Significance and Types


Structure
Precautions in writing
Unit 3 (A)

Social Survey- Definition, Objectives, Subject matter


Types of Surveys
Steps in Survey
Social Surveys in India
Limitations of Survey Method
Merits of Survey Method
 Growth of social surveys NOT REQUIRED
Unit 3 (B)

Questionnaire- Meaning. Types


Construction
Advantages
Limitations of questionnaire

 Selection of Method of DC NOT REQUIRED


Unit 3 (C)

Census v/s Sample survey


Characteristics of a good sample
Advantages of sampling
Limitations of Sampling
Types- Probability Sampling, Non Probability Sampling

Selection of Sampling Technique NOT REQUIRED


Sampling Errors NOT REQUIRED
Unit 4 (A)
Measures of Central Tendency- Mean, Mode, Median
Measures of Dispersion- Quartile Deviation, Standard Deviation
Correlation- Definition, Importance, Types, Degrees
Use Computers in Research
Statistical Analysis System (SAS)
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)

Sums in correlation NOT REQUIRED


SAS and SPSS- Practicals NOT REQUIRED
Semester VI
Qualitative Social Research
Unit 1

Qualitative Research- Nature, Characteristics, Significance, Critique

Preoccupations of Qualitative Researcher

Theoretical considerations- Interpretivism


Unit 2

Distinction between Qualitative an Quantitative Research*

Steps in Qualitative Research

Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research


Unit 3

Ethnography

Case Study

Feminist Approach
Unit 4
Interview- Unstructured, Semi Structured, In-Depth
Focus Group Discussion
Conversation and Discourse analysis*
Unit 4 (c)*

Language in Qualitative Research


Conversation Analysis- Meaning, Assumptions, Transcription
Basic tools of Conversation Analysis
Discourse Analysis- Meaning, Assumptions
Four Themes in Discourse Analysis
Critical Discourse Analysis
Project Work Guidelines
Marks Distribution – Written Examination (80 marks)
Project (20 marks)
Project Work Guidelines

College will conduct the evaluation of the project per semester and
will send marks to University.
The project topic will be based on the syllabus of the respective
semester of the course.
Student should be given the choice of choosing the topic in
consultation with the faculty member teaching the course.
List of students along with the topic chose by by them should be
officially prepared and is to be maintained by the faculty member.
Faculty member acts as the guide and mentors the student to
conduct
Following stages should be documented carefully for each of the
candidate conducting research -
Problem Formulation, Research Proposal, Literature Review,
Formulation of the tool of Data Collection, Classification of Data,
Interpretation, Report Writing.
Candidate's work progression should be continuously documented,
records of which should be adequately maintained by the faculty
member.
The student will have to secure minimum of 40% marks in
aggregate and a minimum of 40% of marks in each component of
assessment (7/20 in IA, 33/80 in Theory).
THANK YOU

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