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1. Nature and Purpose of Research:
Meaning and Objectives of Research -
Importance of socio legal research - Epistemological and Ontological approach to
research - Social and Legal research strategies.
2. Quantitative Research:
Nature of quantitative research, Sampling, Method of
data collection, Methods for the collection of statutory and case materials, Use of
comparative and historical research materials, Case study, Structured observation,
Self completion questionnaire, Content analysis, Scaling techniques, Jurimetrics,
Quantitative data analysis.
Primary and Secondary Sources.
3. Qualitative Research:
Nature of qualitative research, Ethnography and
participant observation in research, Interview in qualitative research, Projective
techniques, Documents as source of data: personal diaries, letters,
autobiographies, official do
cuments, and mass media.
Interpreting documents: hermeneutics, qualitative content analysis and semiotics.
Qualitative data analysis
. Integrating qualitative/ quantitative research
4. Research Strategies:
Legislative materials including subordinate legislation,
notification and policy statements. Decisional material including foreign decisions;
methods of discovering the "rule of the case" tracing the history of important cases
and ensuring that these have not been overruled; Juristic writings, survey of
juristic literature relevant to select prob
lems in India and foreign. Compilation of
list of reports or special studies conducted relevant to the problem.
5. Finding Material in a Library:
Books, Journals, Reports
Legislations, Index to
Periodicals, Digest of Cases, Other Materials and Sources.
6. Selection of the Research Topic:
Basic Considerations in Selection of Topic,
Factors Affecting Topic Selection, Methods of narrowing a Topic into a Research
Question.
7. Research Design:
Components of a Research Design, Hypothesis/ Researchable
Question, Literature Review, Methodology


Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) phd entrance exam syllabus

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Uttar Pradesh, India
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Vice Chancellor : +91-522-24 22 855
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