UNIT - I  Sociological Thinkers

1. Auguste Comte,  2. Emile Durkheim, 3. Pitrim Sorokin : Theory of Cultural Change, 4. Max Weber, 5. Karl Marx, 6 .Thorstein Veblen, 7 .R. K. Merton : Anomie, Deviance and Alienation, 8. Vilfredo Pareto, 9. Talcott Parsons : Theory of Social System, 10. Mahatma Gandhi, 11. Radhakamal Mukerjee, 12. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Social Thought, 13. M. N. Srinivas, 14. A. R. Desai : Nationalism in India, 15. Yogendra Singh, 

UNIT - II  Methods of Social Research

1. Social Research : Meaning, Importance and Characteris-tics, 2. Main Steps and Importance of Scientific Research Method, 3. Hypothesis : Concept and Formulation, 4. Research Design, 5. Social Survey, 6. Research Methodology : Case Study, 7. Research Methodology—Sampling, 8. Techniques of Data Collection, 9. Questionnaire, 10. Schedule, 11.Interview, 12. Observation, 13. Scaling Techniques, 14. Classification and Tabulation of Data, 15. Report Writing, 16. Meaning of Statistics, Utility and Limitations, 17. Measurement of Central Tendency : Mean, Median and Mode, 18. Graphical and Diagramatical Presentation of Data, 19. Use of Computer in Social Research.