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).
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