WEEK | TOPICS |
Week-1 | NATURE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Meaning, Objectives of Social Science Research Motivating Factors of Social Science Research
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Social Science Vs Physical Sciences Basic Assumptions of Social Research
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Subject Matter, Sources of Data Difficulties of Social Science Research |
Week-2 | TYPES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Fundamental, Pure or Theoretical Research Discovery of a New Theory, Development of the Existing Theory Applied Research, Various Other Categories of Research |
The Ex-post Facto Research, Advantages Disadvantages, Laboratory or Experimental Research |
Field Investigation Research, Survey Research Evaluation Research, Action Research |
Week-3 | MAJOR DEBATES: NORMATIVE AND EMPIRICAL PARADIGMS Normative Paradigm Constitutive Norms and Ethics of Science |
Values and Value Judgements in Social Science The Feasibility of Argumentation about Norms |
Empirical Methods and Applications |
Nature of Assumptions, Normative vis-à-vis and Empirical, Natural Law, Dialectical Materialism |
The Recent Trends
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Week-4 | GANDHIAN APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS Characteristics of Gandhian Approach Gandhi as a Social Scientist and Social Inventor, Social Problems Poverty and Unemployment Violence between Individuals |
Groups and Nations, Disunity and Friction between Social Groups Education, Sanitation and Public Health, Nutrition Problems and Issues Religion, God and Truth , Ends and Means, Non-violence, Methodological Analysis of Gandhian Framework |
Week-5 | DEFINING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM (REVIEW OF LITERATURE) |
Selecting a Research Topic Intensifying Knowledge Turning a Topic into a Research Problem
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The Subjects and the Time Frame |
Week-6 | RESEARCH FRAMEWORK: CONCEPTS AND THEORY Meaning of Concepts The Concept of Abstraction, Concepts and Communication Features of Good Concepts, Reconceptualisation
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Theories and Definition of Theory The Role of Theory: Theory as Orientation Theory as Conceptualisation and Classification Another Task of Theory Theory Predicts Facts, Theory points to gaps in our knowledge Deduction and Induction Difficulties of Theory Testing |
Week-7 | TYPES OF RESEARCH DESIGN
Defining the Research Problem |
Knowledge of the Rules, Clarification of Concepts, Methods of Data Collection, |
Operationalisation, Sampling the Subjects Presentation of Findings
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Week-8 | DEFINING DATA (TYPES OF DATA) |
Classification of Data, Documentary Data, Quantitative Data
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PRESENTATION OF DATA: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
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Principles of Table Construction Qualitative Data Modes of Analysis of Qualitative Data and Presentation |
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
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Before the Advent of Computers and After, Microsoft Programmes, Websites, Search Engines
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Week-9 | FIELDWORK/ ETHNOGRAPHY Understanding Fieldwork: Definition and Basic Elements Understanding Ethnography: Definition and Purpose |
Characteristics of Ethnography, Ethnography: Methods of Data Collection and Analysis, Ethnographic Interviews, Document Analysis Survey, Observation, Participant Observation |
Observation: Recording and Analysis Ethnography: Problems Issues and Dilemmas |
Week-10 | CONFLICT MAPPING Conflict Map: Purpose Usage and Limitations |
Basic Elements of a Conflict Map Ways of Conflict Mapping, Paul Wehr |
William W. Wilmot and Joyce L. Hocker How to map a conflict situation? |
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION (STYLE, CITATION, FOOTNOTES ETC)
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Abbreviations, Table of Contents, Lists of Tables, Charts, Figures, |
Special Abbreviations and Glossary, Pagination and Chapters, References and Bibliography, Quotations, Style and Language |
Week-11 | NARRATIVES/ STORY TELLING Understanding Narratives and Stories Narrative Analysis: Definition |
Origin and Features Narrative Analysis Approach with respect to Conflict Situations Tools for Analysis, Narrative Theories, Decisions regarding Data Collection |
Practicalities of Data Collection & Data Analysis Understanding the Interviewee’s Perception: Questions for the Researcher Coding, Methods of Narrative Analysis
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Week-12 | DIVERSE LEVELS OF ANALYSIS Understanding Analysis Levels and the Purpose of Analysing Levels
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Conflict: Levels of Analysis, Macro & Micro Levels Individual, Societal, International & Global Levels
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Micro Issues to Systemic Concerns, Violence: Levels of Analysis Peace: Levels of Analysis, Peace-building: Levels of Analysis Levels of Actors and Their Approaches to Peace-building |
ORGANISING RESEARCH FINDINGS Statement of the Problem |
Theories and Hypotheses Analysis and Interpretation |
Testing of Hypotheses Organising Findings of Case Study |
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