Topic 1: Introduction

 What is research
 Common sense vs Research
 Why do we research
 Types of knowledge
 Objectives of research
 Character of research
 Aims of research
 Criteria of a good research
 Qualities need for research
 Scope of research

Topic 2: Foundations of Social Science Research

 What is social research
 What is Science
 Purpose of Science
 Scientific method
 Characteristics of scientific activities
 Social science and its characteristics
 Difficulties
 Aims of Social Science
 Relationship between Science and Social Science
 Role of methodology in scientific enquiry
 Topic 3: Types of Research
 Descriptive vs Analytical
 Applied vs Fundamental
 Quantitative vs Qualitative
 Conceptual vs Empirical
 Some other types ( One-time research, longitudinal research,
Diagnostic research, Explanatory research )

Topic 4: Formulating Research Problem

 Selection and formulation of a research problem
 Steps in research: Deductive vs Inductive
 What is research problem
 Criteria of selection
 Process involved in defining the problem

Topic 5: Research designs

 What is research design
 What includes research design
 Descriptive vs Exploratory research design
 Exploratory research design- Experimental
 Sources of data
 Data collection techniques- Primary and Secondary
 Data by types: Qualitative and Quantitative