Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Milestone 1: Review of Project-I and Extended PlanMilestone 2: Extended Literature Review and Data CollectionMilestone 3: Data Analysis and InterpretationMilestone 4: Dissertation WritingMilestone 5: Submission and Viva-voce
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 17 topics
01Milestone 1: Review of Project-I and Extended Plan
3 topics+
- Feedback on the Semester 5 project
- Widening the objectives or sample
- Revised research design and time plan
02Milestone 2: Extended Literature Review and Data Collection
3 topics+
- Review of books, journals and reports with proper citation
- Additional fieldwork or data sources: Census, NFHS reports, district statistical handbooks
- Checking completeness and quality of data
03Milestone 3: Data Analysis and Interpretation
4 topics+
- Tabulation and cross-tabulation
- Analysis: frequency tables, percentages, cross-tables and case interpretation
- Testing hypotheses where applicable
- Linking findings with theory
04Milestone 4: Dissertation Writing
4 topics+
- Dissertation chapters: introduction, review of literature, methodology, data analysis, findings, suggestions and conclusion
- Referencing style and bibliography
- Abstract, contents, list of tables
- Plagiarism check and declaration
05Milestone 5: Submission and Viva-voce
3 topics+
- Supervisor certificate and binding
- Presentation of the dissertation
- Viva-voce before the external examiner
About this course
You will be able to
- Extend a Semester 5 project into a full dissertation
- Write a review of literature with correct citations
- Analyse data and relate findings to sociology theory
- Write the dissertation chapters in the university format
- Present the work and answer viva-voce questions confidently
Who it is for
- B.A Sociology Semester 6 students (UP State Universities, NEP 2020) doing the dissertation
- Students who need guidance on survey methods and report writing
What you need
- Methods taught in earlier semesters; a supervisor allotted by the college
- Completed Research Project-I (Semester 5)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus (MGKVP, VBSPU, Lucknow University and others) for B.A Sociology, Semester 6. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
How will I be tested?
Unit-wise MCQ tests, short and long answer practice in university exam pattern, and a final mock paper.
Will the centre write my project?
No. The centre guides each stage; the work, data and writing must be the student's own, as the university requires.
Which topic should I choose?
A small local topic you can finish in time, approved by your college supervisor.
