Assam University Sociology Department

Who is the Head of Department of Sociology of Assan University? I want to get new syllabus of BA Sociology Program. My syllabus that I got on the time of admission was lost. So I want to apply for new syllabus. What fee I have to submit at Department of Sociology of Assam University?

Can you provide me the syllabus for Integrated Pre-PhD (IPP) Course Work for M Phil Program offered by Department of Sociology School of Social Sciences Assam University?

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The syllabus for Integrated Pre-PhD (IPP) Course Work for M Phil Program offered by Department of Sociology School of Social Sciences Assam University is as follows:


IIP 501: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(INTER-SCHOOL LEVEL COURSE)


Unit I
Methods of acquiring knowledge: Traditional, empirical, rational, interpretative, dialectical and
Scientific


Unit II
Devices of acquiring knowledge: Assumption, construct, law, theory, hypothesis, proposition,
axiom and postulate


Unit III
Types of research: basic/pure research, applied research, action research.


Unit IV
Research Proposal: Selection of research problem, statement of research problem, review of
literature, formulation of research question, rationale of study, objective of study, hypothesis,
research question, operational definition of terms, data and methodology, scope of research,
organisation of study


Unit V
Preparation of report: Step in report writing, characteristics of a good research report, use of
research report


READING LIST
Research Methods in Social Sciences – P.K. Mazumder
Research Methods for Cultural Studies – Pickering, Edinburg
Scientific Social Surveys and Research –P.V. Young, Prentice Hall
Standard Encyclopedia of Philosophy


Syllabus Integrated Pre-PhD (IPP) Course Work for M Phil Program Assam University