LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.
THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
SO 3806 – QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Date : 01/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
Part-A
Answer ALL the following in 30 words each : (10 X 2=20 marks)
- What is the meaning of Life History Method?
- Mention two major advantages of Physical Traces method of study.
- Define Participant Observation.
- Write a short note on Content Analysis.
- What are the difficulties involved in recording observations in the field research?
- Mention two major research topics to take Indian sociology to global heights.
- What is the difference between ideographic and nomothetic method of study?
- How does quantitative approach differ from qualitative approach?
- Define hypothesis.
- How does construct differ from concept?
Part-B
Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each : (5 X 8=40 marks)
- “Validity means reliability and not vice versa”. Explain.
- What are the errors that may creep in the research findings?
- Explain the interplay between theory and method.
- Elucidate the different steps to construct a theory.
- Highlight the major assumptions of Participant Observation.
- Briefly discuss sampling in Content Analysis.
- Write a short note on natural accretions and decretions in Physical Traces study.
Part-C
Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each : (2 X 20=40 marks)
- Critically evaluate the process of data collection through interview technique.
- What is the meaning of content analysis? Explain the different types of content analysis.
- Elucidate the important steps involved in the research process.
- Explain the interaction between research and theory.
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