Applications Invited for Two Weeks Certificate Course in Methods and Applications in Social Science Research (CCMASSR)

About the Organization

The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is an All-India Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Training in the Social Sciences, established in 1972 by the late Professor V K R V Rao. It is registered as a Society under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, to create a blend of field-oriented empirical research and advances in social science theories leading to better public policy formulation.

About the Course

Research is an integral part of the growth and expansion of social sciences. Its importance is enhanced much more in the modern, globalized society where development has attained additional dimensions. Social Science Research faces the challenge to thoroughly equip itself to meet the ever-growing needs of the society that is transforming at a rapid pace. Often, demarcations (into rural, urban etc) are blurred by the advancement in technology and changing socio-economic scenario. Societal problems are assuming wide-ranging complexities. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to approach research from a preliminary and systematic understanding of the methods in social science research. It is an essential part of social science research and over a period of time, the methods have expanded enormously in their scope and application.

The Course in Methods and Applications in Social Science Research offered at ISEC is outlined with an inter-disciplinary approach. It attempts to combine the on-going theoretical and conceptual debates and paradigms in various disciplines that contribute towards an understanding of issues relating to research methods in the context of development of the various methods adopted in social sciences. Over a period of time, the methods have also expanded enormously in their scope and application. The present course attempts to combine the on-going theoretical and conceptual debates and paradigms in various disciplines that contribute towards an understanding of issues relating to research methods in the context of development.

Targeted participants

This course is expected to be useful to researchers, trainers, administrators, policy makers and others affiliated with:

• Academic and higher educational institutions engaged in social science research.
• PG and Ph.D. scholars in social sciences
• Government and public administration
• Civil society organisations
• Corporate sector and consultancy firms
• Banks and other financial institutions and
• Other agencies undertaking research for policy formulation.

Course structure

The course is structured as a two-week residential program with classroom instruction, assignments, hands-on experiences and presentations at strategic intervals.

Themes

• Nature of knowledge and theory: theoretical approaches to social science research.
• The art of doing research: selection of a research problem: research design; formulating hypotheses and indicators; methods of sampling and inference.
• Statistics and econometrics with hands-on experiences.
• Qualitative and quantitative methods; Ethnographic studies; case study; New advances in methods of social science research.
• Ethical and gender issues in social science research; Action Research.
• Interpreting research.
• Consolidation of research findings, research report and dissemination.
• Exposure of statistical packages like SPSS, STATA etc.
• Training on handling large scale data sets like NSSO Unit level data using SPSS and STATA

How to Apply

Last date of application:  20th April 2026.

The application form can be filled through the registration link given below. Also, you must upload a detailed CV in the google form. You don’t need to send any hard copy to the ISEC.A certificate of participation will be awarded to participants who achieve a minimum attendance of 80% and submit feedback for all technical sessions.

Registration Link – https://forms.gle/NBUZQj5KycHEi7Z58

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