Syllabus (SOCIOLOGY)

Course Type: ME-6

Semester: 5

Course Code: BSOCMEB35T

Course Title: Research Methodology

(L-P-Tu): 3-0-1

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: The primary objective of this course is to introduce the basic methods and methodology used in conducting social research.

Learning Outcome: 1. After completing this course, students will be able to take up and implement a research project/study. 2. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to choose methods and designs appropriate to research objectives.

Contents of the Course

1.Social Research

Meaning, Characteristics, Aims, Types.

2. Doing Social Research

Problem formulation and developing research questions, Review of literature, Hypothesis and variables

3. Research Design

Quantitative and Qualitative

4. Methods of Data Collection and Sampling

5. Data: Types, Analysis and Presentation

Readings and References

1) Barker, T. L. 1990, Doing Social Research. Mcgraw Hill.

2 ) Bryman, Alan. 2004, Quantity and Quality in Social Research, New York: Routledge

3) Goode, G and P. K. Hatt. 1952, Methods in Social Research. McGraw Hill; New York

4) Ram Ahuja, 2006, Research Methods, Rawat pub, New Delhi.

5) Bryman, Alan. 2015, Social research methods. Oxford University Press.

6) Neuman, W. Lawrence.; 2013; Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Pearson education.

7) Jayaram, N.1989. Sociology: Methods and Theory. Madras: MacMillan, Madras.

8) Young, P.V. 1988 Scientific Social Survey and Research Prentice Hall, New Delhi

9) Chattopadhyay, Krishnadas and Sudarshana Sen, Research Methodology (in

Bengali) ‘Samajik Gobeshona: Padhyatividya, Padyati O Koushal’ from K.P.

Bagchi Co. Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, 2019 (ISBN 9788170743842).