Unit – 2: Research Methodology and Methods

Unit – 2: Research Methodology and Methods

• Conceptualizing Social Reality

• • Philosophy of Science
  • Scientific Method and Epistemology in Social Science
  • Hermeneutic Traditions
  • Objectivity and Reflexivity in Social Science
  • Ethics and Politics

• Formulating Research Design

• •  Reading Social Science Research, Data and Documents
  • Induction and Deduction
  • Fact, Concept and Theory
  • Hypotheses, Research Questions, Objectives

• Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

• • Ethnography
  • Survey Method
  • Historical Method
  • Comparative Method

• Techniques

• • Sampling
  • Questionnaire and Schedule
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Observation, Interview and Case study
  • Interpretation, Data Analysis and Report Writing