Syllabus (ANTHROPOLOGY)

Course Type: ME-7

Semester: 7

Course Code: BANTMEA47C

Course Title: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To understand research design and demonstrate the ability to choose methods appropriate to research aims and objectives. Develop skill in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

Learning Outcome: Demonstrate the ability to choose methods appropriate to research aims and objectives. Understand the limitations of particular research methods. Develop skills in qualitative and quantitative data analysis and presentation. Develop advanced critical thin

Course : BANTMEA47C: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Credits : 4 (3 Theory + 1 Practical/Field)

Total Marks: 50 (30 theory + 20 practical)

Unit – I: Research Design (Introduction):

1. Definition & types of Research: Descriptive, Analytical, Exploratory, Diagnostic.

2. Review of literature, formulation of research problem.

3. Types of Research Design: Experimental, Longitudinal, Cross-sectional, Case Study, Case-Controlled

4. Sampling: types (probabilistic and non-probabilistic) and uses.

5. Major Approaches in Research Methods - Synchronic & Diachronic, Etic & Emic, Inductive & Deductive, Comparative and Historical Method

6. Methods of Data Collection: Observation - Direct, Indirect, Participant, Non-participant, Controlled Interview - Structured and unstructured, Focused Group Discussion, Case Study and Genealogy.

7. Statistics for Anthropology: i. Types of variables - Qualitative and Quantitative Data; presentation and summarization of data (tabulation and illustration), Graphical representation; Normal and binomial distribution.

ii. Descriptive statistics – Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode, Variance and standard deviation.

Unit – II: Field based project work Credit 1

Importance of Fieldwork in Anthropology.

Method / Techniques of fieldwork.

General features of the Village / Area (including Layout). Household survey of the village/ hamlet/ locality/ community seeking primary information on age-sex, education, occupation (primary & secondary), marital status, family size & Type. (with descriptive statistical representation). Economic pursuit: General description of the economic pursuits along with One case study on the economy practiced by the studied community (Agriculture, Fishing. Handicraft etc).

Reference:

1. Ghosh, B.N: Scientific Method and Social Research, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 1985.

2. Young, V. Pauline: Scientific Social Surveys and Research, Prentice Hall of India, N. Delhi, 8th Indian Reprint, 1988.

3. Srivastava, V.K. 2004. Methodology and Fieldwork, OUP, New Delhi.

4. Danda, AK. 1992. Research Methods in Anthropology Inter India Publication, New Delhi.

5. Pelto, Pretti, J & Gretal H. Pelto : Anthropological Research - the Structure of Inquiry.

6. Gibaldi, Joseph. 2005. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th Edition. Affiliated East West Press, New Delhi.

7. Gupta, S.P., (New Edition): Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.

8. Ahuja, Ram, (New Edition) : Research Methods, Jaipur, New Edition.

9. Crawford; 2006 Anthropological Genetics: Theory, Methods and Applications: Cambridge University Press.

10. Bioinformatics for Geneticists: A Bioinformatics Primer for the analysis of Genetic Data (2007) Wiley.

11. Michael R.Barnes; 2008 Statistical Genetics: Gene Mapping through Linkage and Association Benjamin M. Neale Eds.

12. Manual AR. Ferreira, Sarah T. Medland, Danielle Posthuma; Taylor & Francis

13. Pagano M., Gauvreau, K, (2000), Principles of Biostatistics, Duxbury Press, USA.