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: Topic Selection and Review of LiteratureMilestone 2: Synopsis and Research DesignMilestone 3: Fieldwork and Data CollectionMilestone 4: Analysis and Report WritingMilestone 5: Presentation 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.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Milestone 1: Topic Selection and Review of Literature
4 टॉपिक+
- Choosing a small, local and researchable topic (e.g. women in self-help groups, attitudes of college students to dowry, migration from a village)
- Reading textbooks, journal articles and government reports
- Stating the research problem in one paragraph
- Discussing the topic with the supervisor
02Milestone 2: Synopsis and Research Design
6 टॉपिक+
- Objectives and research questions
- Hypotheses (where suitable)
- Study area, universe and sample size
- Tools: interview schedule, questionnaire, observation, case study
- Chapter plan and time schedule
- Synopsis format and approval
03Milestone 3: Fieldwork and Data Collection
5 टॉपिक+
- Pilot testing of the tool
- Field survey and interviews
- Secondary data sources: Census, NFHS reports, district statistical handbooks
- Informed consent and research ethics
- Coding and data entry
04Milestone 4: Analysis and Report Writing
6 टॉपिक+
- Tabulation and classification
- Analysis: frequency tables, percentages, cross-tables and case interpretation
- Charts and diagrams
- Interpretation of findings
- Report format: introduction, review, methodology, findings, conclusion
- References and bibliography
05Milestone 5: Presentation and Viva-voce
3 टॉपिक+
- Preparing a 10-minute presentation
- Common viva questions on objectives, sample and findings
- Submitting the bound report
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Choose a researchable sociology topic and review the existing literature
- Write a synopsis with objectives, hypotheses and research design
- Prepare a questionnaire or interview schedule and collect field or secondary data
- Tabulate and analyse data and draw sound conclusions
- Write a project report in the university format and defend it in a viva-voce
यह किसके लिए है
- B.A Sociology Semester 5 students (UP State Universities, NEP 2020) doing the minor research project
- Students who need guidance on survey methods and report writing
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Methods taught in earlier semesters; a supervisor allotted by the college
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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सवाल
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 5. 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.
