I. Theory and Research - Need for theoretical base for research - Classification of research -Theoretical and Empirical research, Pure and Applied Research - exploratory research, Descriptive Action and Experimental research -Historical research - Multi-disciplinary Research -Policy Analysis - Review of literature and its importance - Identification of research problem

II. Meaning and importance of data - Sources of data - Primary and secondary data sources - Methods of data collection - Qualitative and quantitative methods - Construction of schedules and questionnaires for field studies

III. Need and importance of sampling in Social Science Research - Sampling techniques - Sample Design and choice of sampling techniques - Sample size - Sampling and non-sampling errors - Hypothesis Testing - Probability Distribution - Normal, t, and F distribution -Tests of Statistical Significance - Testing Correlation and regression coefficients, Chi-square test, t test, F test, Anova test.

IV. Processing of data - Editing - Classification and Coding - Transcription - Tabulation - calculation of Indices - Consolidation of Scales - Likert Scale Analysis - Correlation and Regression Analysis - Content Analysis - Graphical Representation

IV. Types of reports - Planning report writing - Research report format - Principles of writing report - Documentation: Footnotes and endnotes - Bibliography/references - Writing report.

References:

I. Community Development in Karnataka: programmes and schemes of community Development. Urban community Development; The Existing urban development programmes in Karnataka, A critical review of urban development with reference to town planning, slum clearance and improvement, integrated Development of small and medium towns (IDSMT).

II. Problems and prospects of urban life: with reference to population density, noise, air, solid and liquid pollution. Policies and programmes for urban development with special reference to municipalities, corporations, metropolitan developmental authorities. Constitution 72rd amendment with reference to urban community development.

III. Rural development in Karnataka - Origin and background - early experiments. Approaches to rural development; Problems and prospects of rural life with reference to agriculture and allied actives like land and its use, animal husbandry housing, health and education. Rural backwardness- causes and the need for planned change. Rural poverty -causes, consequences, measurement .

IV. Five year plans and major rural development programs- Panchayat Raj Institutions Programs(MNERGP,SGSY). The role of NGO, CSR, co-operatives and rural banks, NABARD, District Rural Development Agency in rural karnataka development.

V. Problems of the tribal Communities - land alienation, poverty, indebtedness, low literacy, poor educational facilities, unemployment, underemployment, health and nutrition. Tribal welfare Meaning, concept, characteristics, problems of tribal community, change in tribal community, tribal development and its approaches, various existing schemes and programmes for the tribal welfare, legislative and constitutional provisions for the tribal. Programme planning and development. Role of N.G.O.s and CSR in tribal development.

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I. Definition- nature and concept of development - old and new paradigm of development - Indian concept of development - characteristics of developing societies; gap between developed and developing societies.

II. Development communication - definition, origin - development of the concept of development communication - role of media in development communication - strategies in development communication - case studies and experience.

III. Indian development efforts - five year plans - first generation economic reforms - second-generation economic reforms - development communication efforts and effects.

IV. Development communication planning strategies and action plans - decentralization, panchayat raj institutions and communication. Problems faced by governmental and non-governmental agencies in development communication - diffusion of innovation, models in agricultural communication - case studies of communication support to agriculture.

V. Writing development stories in areas like family welfare - health - education - environment and development. Writing development messages for rural audience; specific requirements for writing development stories for media like newspapers, magazines radio and television.

References:

I. Reorganization of state and transformative politics: Karnataka at the time of reorganization, regional imbalances, congress regimes to non-congress regimes, coalitionPolitics, political parties and transformative politics.

II. Reforms and public policy: Land reforms, reservation policy, industrial policy, New agricultural policy

III. Social groups, movements and Identity politics: Dalit, OBC,Farmers; tribals,/environmental groups and their effect on politics

IV. Major developmental debates in Karnataka: SEZs, Regional development ( Nanjundappa committee report), Veerappa committee report on administration, debate on decentralization, debate on e-governance

V. Trends in Economic Development of Karnataka - Regional differences - social Infrastructure - health - Education - Rural Development - Impact of WTO

References:

I. Sociological Inquiry into Spatial inequality - Regional Disparities (This also includes the rural urban divide and also the intra Urban disparities like the study of slums) namely, Poverty, Place and Inequality; Health Inequality , Urban and Regional Analysis, The Sociology of Health and Illness; Educational Inequality; Gender.

II. A Sociological analysis of Social Policy and Governance- Local self Governance in Karnataka: A Pioneering State ; A Sociological understanding of Movements in Karnataka viz., Backward Class movement, Farmers Movement, Dalit Movement; A Sociological Enquiry into the Changing Technological Scenario in Karnataka: Implications on Family and Marriage.

III. Karnataka Economy; Demographic features of Karnataka - Social Structure - Development Planning in Karnataka - State Policy - Successive Plans - Allocations under successive plans - Trends in revenue - trends in tax revenue and non-tax revenue - sharing of Central taxes and grants-in-aid-trends in expenditure -

IV. Trends in Economic Development of Karnataka - Sectoral Contributions - Agricultural Development Composition and trends - land reforms- Industrial policy- trends in major, medium and small industries - rural industrialization- Infrastructure Development -Development of Karnataka Vis-a-Vis Southern states.

V. Regional Disparities in Karnataka Position and extent - causes and consequences - The concept of backward areas - criteria and identification- strategies to reduce imbalances- Nanjundappa Committee Report

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