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--- |\n|  |  |  | INT   | EXT   |  |\n| Paper-1   | Introduction to Social Sciences Research Methods   | 4   | 25   | 75   | 100   |\n| Paper-l   | Statistics for Social Science   | 4   | 25   | 75   | 100   |\n| Paper-I   | Qualitative Research Methods   | 4   | 25   | 75   | 100   |\n| Paper-IV   | Literature Review and Academic Writing   | 4   | 25   | 75   | 100   |\n| Paper-V   | Research and Publication Ethics   | 4   | 25   | 75   | 100   |\n\n2.SYLLABUS  \n## Paper I:Introduction to Social Sciences Research Methods\n\n### Unit I:Foundations\n\nNature of Reality.Modes of Knowing Reality.Scientific Attitude.Introduction to Social ScienceResearch.Historical Development Social Research-Research Paradigms.Research Process.Logic of Induction and Deduction.Role of Theory in Research.Qualities of Good Research.Research Process-Sources of Research Problems.Importance of Literature Review.  \n### Unit II:Social Measurement and Causal Inferences\n\nSocial Measurement-Conceptualisation,Operationalisation.Levels of Measurement.Index.Measurement Validity and Reliability.Causal Inferences-Ideographic and NomotheticExplanation.Language of Variables.Types of Variables.Developing Propositions andHypothesis.Building Models.Experimental Design.Overview of Randomised Control Trials(RCTs).  \n### Unit III:Research Designs\n\nVarieties of Research Design.Qualitative Vs Quantitative Research.Types of ResearchMethods.Experimental Design.Longitudinal Deign.Sources of Data-Primary and SecondarySources.Tools for Data Collection.Interviewing,Survey,Observations,Focus Groups andHybrid Methods.Online Search Strategies-Social Science Research Databases.Formulating Research Questions and Testable and Falsifiable Propositions.  \n### Unit IV:Sampling Design and Common Research Methods\n\nSampling Design-Thinking Probabilistically.Census,Probability and Non-ProbabilitySampling.Different Types of Probability Sampling Methods Common Methods-ContentAnalysis.Secondary Research.Historical Research.Policy Research.Visual Methods.  \n### Unit V:Survey Research.\n\nSteps in Survey Research.Questionnaire Design.Online Survey Design.SurveyAdministration-Data Cleaning-Coding.Conducting Opinion Polls.Statistical Package for dataAnalysis.Data Cleaning.Descriptive Data Analysis-Frequency and Cross-Tabulation DataVisualisation.Logic of Hypothesis Testing and Tests of Significance.Role and Relevance ofStatistics.Working with Statistician.  \n### References\n\n1.Babbie,E.,Edgerton,J.D.,&Roberts,L.W.(2017).Fundamentals of SocialResearch.Nelson Education Limited.  \n2.Babbie,E.R.(2016).The Basics of Social Research.Cengage Learning.  \n3.Babbie,E.R.(2020).The Practice of Social Research (Vol.1).Cengage Learning.  \n4.Bhattacherjee,A.(2012).Social Science Research:Principles,Methods,andPractices.Anol Bhattacherjee.  \n5.Creswell,J.W.(2016).Research Design:Qualitative,Quantitative,and MixedMethods Approaches (Second edition).SAGE Publications,Inc.  \n6.Gronmo,S.(2019).Social Research Methods:Qualitative,Quantitative and MixedMethods Approaches.SAGE.  \n7.Neuman.(2014).Social Research Methods:Qualitative and QuantitativeApproaches,7e (7 edition).Pearson Education India.Overview of Jeffrey's AmazingStatistics Program (JASP)OR SPSS.  \n## Paper II:Statistics for Social Research\n\nUNITI:Overview  \nIntroduction to Statistics-Meaning,Need and Importance of Statistics.Functions andlimitations of statistics for Reporting.Types of Data Analysis Reporters can do-DescriptiveStatistical Methods,Inferential statistical methods,Source of data-primary and secondary,Measurement:Recap-Scales of Measurement,Variables:Discrete and Continuousvariables.  \nUNIT II-Data-Coding,Tabulation and Classification of Data.  \nData Basics-Frequency Distributions-Discrete and continuous,Cumulative frequencies,Percentage frequencies.Shape of frequency 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