LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
HT 4804 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date & Time : 22-04-2006/FORENOON
Dept. No.
PART A
Max. : 100 Marks
(4 x 5 = 20 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding 100 words each.
01. Rationale of Research
02. Review of Literature
03. Case Study
04. Statistical Package for Social Sciences
05. Mechanics of Writing
06. Foot Notes
PART B
(2 x 10 = 20 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding 200 words each.
07. What is historical research?
08. Write a note on Primary Sources
09. How do you collect data for your research?
10. Bring out the different types of Bibliography
PART C
(3 x 20 = 60 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in not exceeding 1200 words each.
11. Describe in detail the major types of research
12. Examine the steps followed while selecting a topic for research.
13. What is historical objectivity? Discuss objectivity and subjectivity in historical
writing.
14. Write a detailed account on Data Collection pertaining to your dissertation.
15. Discuss the role of criticism in writing history.
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