
Duration: 20th May to 2ndJune 2017
Eligibility: University/college Faculty Members of Social Sciencces
Last Date for Application Submission: April 20, 2017
Communication of Selection: April 25, 2017
Confirmation//Registration by the Participants: April 30, 2017
Total Number of Seats: 30
The participation in this workshop is free-of–charge.
WORKSHOP DIRECTOR: Dr.P. LAZARUS SAMRAJ
Professor
Department of Politicss and Internnational Stuudies
Pondicherrry Universitty
Mobile: +91 9442518509
CO-DIRECTOR: Dr. C. ARUNA
Assistant Professor
Department of Socioloogy
Pondicherrry Universitty
Mobile: +91 9486747787
Email: caruna_lect@ggmail.com
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP
The chief aim of the workshop is to enable the faculty members for the use of appropriate techniques
in research in social sciences. Specifically, the objectives are to:
1. Facilitate the understanding of the application of appropriate quantitative techniques in various types
of research in social sciences.
2. Enhance skills of preparing an appropriate research design.
3. Enhance the awareness for writing a good quality research paper for publication and develop the capacity for planning and writing a book.
4. Update the skill for writing competitive grant proposals and provide ideas about emerging
researchable areas.
5. Provide through exposure to use of PASW, STATA and E-Views for economic analysis.
FOCUS
As mentioned above, the focus of the workshop will be on applications of quantitative techniques in research in social sciences. It is aimed at providing knowledge of essential tools and techniques through classroom exercises with practical data. The emphasis will be on providing knowledge of the operation of
computer software packages so that the teachers can link classroom teaching with research and self- generated new knowledge.
SUB-THEMES FOR WORKSHOP
The training workshop would broadly focus on:
• Meaning and Aspects of Research
• Research Design
• Survey Method and Sampling
• Basic Quantitative Analysis
• Analysis of Data
• Politics of Research
• Structure of Research Proposal
• Quantitative Research
• Ethics in Academic Writing
• Elements of Academic Writing
• Selection of Journal
• Submission of Research Paper
• Publication Process
• Dealing with ProofProof
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