Syllabus
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Course Code: M POL(E) - 05-i Course Name: Research Methodology-I |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Social Research- Its Nature and Types. Traditional Approaches- Philosophical, Institutional, Marxian and Gandhian. Behavioural Revolution in Political Science and its Criticism. Post-Behaviouralism |
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| 2 | Models, Paradigms and Theories- Conceptual and Theoretical Models. Meaning and Types of Paradigms. Theory-Meaning, Goals and Types. Construction of a Theory and Relationship Between Theory and Research. |
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| 3 | Scientific Method-Basic Assumptions, Steps and Limitation. Scientific Study
of Political Science. Historical Method, Comparative Method, Analytical Method and Psycho-Analysis. Methods of Popper and Kuhn |
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| 4 | The Building Blocs of Social Scientific Research-Hypotheses, Concepts and Variables, Generalization and Law. |
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