LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION - HISTORY
FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
HT 4808 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date : 16/04/2008
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
AK 43
Max. : 100 Marks
PART A
(4x5=20 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding 100 words each.
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Feminist Research
Review of Literature
Bias
Personal Diaries
SPSS
Abstracts
PART B
(2x10=20 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding 200 words each.
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Explain the prerequisite of a research scholar
What is the importance of hypothesis and explain its different kinds?.
What is plagiarism?
Describe the various types of footnotes with illustrations
PART C
(3x20=60 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in not exceeding 1200 words each.
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What are the major types of research?
Give a detailed account of the method of Data Collection pertaining to your dissertation.
Discuss objectivity and subjectivity in historical writing.
Discuss inductive and deductive methods.
Mention the various stages of development in thesis writing.
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