Exam Details

Subject Research Methods
Paper
Exam / Course P.G. Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies
Department School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 2 IMWG-OOSI
M.A. IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES

(MAWGS)
Do Term-End Examination
o June, 2016
MWG-005 RESEARCH METHODS

Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Distinguish between 'langue' and 'Parole'. Discuss the varying perspectives on relationship between gender and language.

2. What is understood by feminist research? Discuss nuances of feminist research in the light of politics of 'others'.

3. Define multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. Discuss the importance of overcoming disciplinary boundaries for research in women's and gender studies.

4. What is plagiarism Discuss with examples in the context of ethical practices in research.

5. Explain various gender analysis frameworks.

Describe commonly used software packages used for data analysis.

6. Discuss various tools of data collection that are useful for quantitative research. Give examples to justify use of a particular tool.

7. What do you understand by feminist historiography Discuss renvisioning of the past through feminist historiography.

8. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Independent variables

Style manual

Secondary data

Hermeneutics

Justification

Ethnography


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Constructing Gender Through Arts and Media
  • Gender And Life Narratives
  • Gender And Power
  • Gendered Bodies And Sexualities
  • Gendered Nation
  • Postmodernism And Gender
  • Research Methods
  • Theories And Concepts In Women's And Gender Studies
  • Women And Political Process
  • Women And Social Structure
  • Women In The Economy