UNIT – I

1. Nature of Sociology 2. Social Research 3. Practical Consideration in Selection and Planning of a Research Project 4. Steps of Social Research 5. Importance of Social Research 6. Social Survey 7. Social Survey—Historical Background 8. Planning of Social Survey 9. Difference between Social Survey and Research 10. Basis of Research 11. Inter-disciplinary Approach 12. Nature of Social Phenomena 13. Objectivity 14. Concept, Fact and Theory 15. Hypothesis 16. Research Design 17. Observation Method 18. Interview 19. Questionnaire 20. Schedule 21. Case-study Method 22. Sociometry 23. Content Analysis 24. Scaling Techniques 25. Projective Technique 26. Measurement of Attitudes 27. Action Research, 28. Report Writing.

UNIT – II

29. Definition and Scope of Statistics 30. Functions and Importance of Statistics 31. Collection of Data 32. Census and Sampling Methods of Statistical Investigation 33. Classification of Data 34. Tabulation of Data

UNIT – III

35. Diagrammatic Representation of Data 36. Graphic Representation of Data 37. False Base Line 38. Histogram, Frequency Polygon and Frequency Curve 39. Graphic Representation of Mode 40. Graphic Representation of Median and Quartiles 41. Lorenz Curve 42. Law of Inertia of Large Numbers 43. Law of Statistical Regularity 44. Statistical Errors

UNIT –IV

45. Statistical Averages 46. Mean (Mean or Simple Arithmetic Average) 47. Weighted Average or Weighted Arithmetic Average 48. Geometric Mean 49. Harmonic Mean 50. Mode 51. Median 52. Measures based on Median Principles

UNIT – V

53. Dispersion 54. Skewness

UNIT – VI

55. Correlation.