MSO002 Research Methods And Methodologies (IGNOU Help book for MSO-002 in Hindi Medium)

MSO-002 Research Methodologies and Methods

CONTENTS COVERED

Block- 1 Approaches to Understanding Social Reality

Unit-1 Logic of Inquiry in Social Research

Unit-2 Empirical Approach

Unit-3 Diverse Logic of Theory Building

Unit-4 Theoretical Analysis

Block- 2  Philosophical Foundations of Social Research

Unit-5 Issues of Epistemology

Unit-6 Philosophy of Social Science

Unit-7 Positivism and its Critique

Unit-8 Hermeneutics

Block- 3 Contemporary Perspectives

Unit-9 Comparative Method

Unit-10 Feminist Approach

Unit-11 Participatory Method

Block- 4  Types, Methods and Design of Research

Unit-12 Types of Research

Unit-13 Methods of Research

Unit-14 Elements of Research Design

Block- 5 Quantitative Methods

Unit-15 Sampling Methods and Estimation of Sample Size

Unit-16 Measures of Central Tendency

Unit-17 Measures of Dispersion and Variability

Unit-18 Statistical Inference: Tests of Hypothesis

Unit-19 Correlation and Regression

Block- 6  Survey Research

Unit-20 Survey Method

Unit-21 Survey Design

Unit-22 Survey Instrumentation

Unit-23 Survey Execution and Data Analysis

Block- 7 Qualitative Research and Techniques

Unit-24 Field Research – I

Unit-25 Field Research – II

Unit-26 Reliability, Validity and Triangulation

Unit-27 Qualitative Data Formatting and Processing

Unit-28 Writing up Qualitative Data

Block- 8 Data Analysis and Presentation of Research Findings

Unit-29 Using Internet and Word Processor

Unit-30 Using SPSS for Data Analysis Contents

Unit-31 Using SPSS in Report Writing

Unit-32 Tabulation and Graphic Presentation-Case Studies

Unit-33 Guidelines to Research Project Assignment

QUESTION PAPERS

1. Solution Paper - June 2007

2. Solution Paper - Dec 2007

3. Solution Paper - June 2008

4. Solution Paper - Dec 2008

5. Solution Paper - June 2009

6. Solution Paper - Dec 2009

7. Solution Paper - June 2010

8. Solution Paper - Dec 2010

9. Solution Paper - June 2011

10. Question Paper - Dec 2011

11. Solution Paper - June 2012

12. Question Paper - Dec 2012

13. Question Paper - June 2013

14. Question Paper - Dec 2013

15. Question Paper - June 2014

16 Question Paper – June 2015