MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY (M.PHIL)

S. No Code Papers Max. Marks Exam. Hrs. 1 MPHI 101 Research Methodology 100 3 2 MPHI 102 Social and Cultural Changes in India 100 3 3 MPHI 103 Specialization on dissertation topic on dissertation topic based of dissertation topic 100 3 4 MPHI 104 Dissertation 100 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY THEORY MPHI 101 Unit - I Research – Meaning – Purpose – Types of Research –Pure – Applied, Historical , Descriptive And Experimental – Significance of Research in Social Sciences- Process of Research – Meaning – Scientific Method – Induction And Deduction. Unit – II Research Problem – Sources of Research – Locating and Formulating of the Research Problem – Criteria in Selecting Problem – Defining and Delimiting Problems, Literature Search – Importance of Surveying Related Literature. Unit – III Hypo Dissertation – Meaning – Importance – Types – Sources – Characteristics – Different Forms of Hypo Dissertation – Difficulties in Formulation – Testing the Hypo Dissertation. Unit – IV Research Methods – Definition – Sources – Advantages – Limitations – Steps Involved in Historical Methods , Case Study Method, Survey Method , Experimental Method and Field Investigation Research Evaluation Research , Action Research, Ex-post Facto Research Etc., Research Design – Characteristics – Components and Types of Research design. Unit – V Data Collection, Primary and Secondary data, methods of Data Collection, schedule, Interview, Questionnaire, Research Report - Types of Reports – Contents – Styles of Reporting – Steps in Drafting Reports – Editing the Final Draft – Evaluating the Final Draft. Reference Books: 1. Research Methodology Methods and Techniques C.R. Kothari 2. Research in Education John W. Best 3. Methods of Social Research Groode and Hatt 4. Methods and Techniques of Social Research Wilkinson and Bhandarkar 5. Scientific Social Survey and Research P.V. Young 6. Training in Research Methodology in Social Sciences in India ICSSR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES IN INDIA MPHI 102 Unit – I Introductory- Social process and Social change – Theories of Social change – Definition and Direction of Social changes. Unit – II Factors of social change-Some controversies – The demographic factors – Technological Factors – economic factors – the cultural factors, the political factors Unit – III Some areas of social change: The cast of system – the suppressed classes – The changes in the status of women – Educational expansion changing position of labour – urbanization and social mobility. Unit – IV Values of social changes: Indian Social values: Traditional and modern – legislation as a factor of Social Change – Planning as a factor of Social change. Unit – V Modern changes: The expansion in mass media – Equality – Rights – National integration and Secularism. Reference Books: 1. Social changes in India B. Kuppusamy. 2. Castes and Tribes in India – 7 Volumes Edger and Thurston. 3. Social Development in the Medieval India Livingston.