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Vanmala Ramesh

This course which is in continuation to the summary analysis of Paper 1 Sociology optional, this particular course gives a deep understanding to the 2nd module, Sociology as Science were all the topics  that come under this module like science scientific and critique, major theoretical strands of research methodology, positivism and its critique, fact value and objectivity, and non positive methodologies will be explained, apart from this guidance will be given to the books that needs to be referred and towards the end of the course questions will be discussed which has been repeated in the last 15 years in UPSC exams.

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UPSC CSE - GS

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Sociology as Science, Paper 1, UPSC, Sociology Optionals, Summary Analysis

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Geography

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UPSC - Geography - Crash Course

This overview lesson gives a brief introduction to the topics that will be covered, first all the sub topics that come under the module “Sociology as Science”  will be covered and towards the end the questions will be discussed that have appeared in the previous exams and the art of  answer writing will be discussed.

Overview Lesson

In this lesson we shall discuss what is Science, characteristics of Science and Scientific approach, why Sociology is called a Social Science and August Comte’s contribution to the development of Sociology as Science.

Science, Scientific Method and Critique

In this lesson we shall discuss what is Scientific Methods and the steps that are followed in a Scientific Research Method and shall discuss the views on Scientific Research by various Sociologists.

Scientific Method

In this lesson we shall learn the Characteristics of Scientific Research, the uses of Scientific Research and the Critique’s views on Scientific Research.

Characteristics of Scientific Research and Critique’s Propositions

In this lesson we will discuss what is Research methodology, the need of a theory, what are the different sociological approaches and briefly discuss the main characteristics of Functional  Perspective.

Major Theoretical Strands in Research Methodology

This lesson discusses the functional perspective, Robert Merton's view on functionalisim, it's analysis and criticisms associated with this perspective.

Functionalism its analysis and criticisms

This lesson focuses on Karl Marx’s Conflict Perspective, it’s main characteristics, Neo Conflict approach and  Charles Mills Wright views on Neo Conflict and the criticisms of Conflict Perspective.

Conflict Perspective

In this lesson, we shall discuss Positivism and Auguste Comte's contribution to Positivisim and its Critique.

Positivism and its Critique

This lesson highlights on the importance of Facts and Values, the  core terms in Sociological Research  and the reason behind the debate against Facts and Values.

Fact, Value and Objectivity

This lesson explains Objectivity which is one the core pillars of Scientific Research, analyses the pros and cons of Objectivity and  justifies why it is still one of the most important concepts in Sociological Research Methods.

Objectivity and its Analysis

This lesson discusses the characteristics of Non Positivist, the differences between a Positivist and a Non Positivist and the methodologies that come under Non Positivist.

Non Positivist Methodologies

This lesson focusses on humanistic qualitative method where “Interpretivist” is the basic approach to research methods in Sociology, which comes under Non Positivist approaches.

Interpretivist Sociology

This lesson highlights on “Phenomenology” a Non Positivist Methodology which analyses the beautiful world we all live in i.e the society.

Phenomenology

This lesson explains Herbert Blumer’s “Symbolic Interactionism”  a methodology which studies small scale interaction between individuals and and how the capacity of thought shapes the social interaction.

Symbolic Interactionism

This lesson briefs on “Ethnomethodology” another Non Positivist approach where individuals create social order through their everyday lives using common sense knowledge.

Ethnomethodology

This lessons highlights on the problems faced by Objectivity which is one of the core and essential factor required for a Sociological research.

Problems of Objectivity

This highlights on the importance of the two terms “Theory” and “Facts” and how they are intertwined and the importance they hold in a Sociological Research.

Theory and Facts

This lesson explains  Sociology as a value free discipline and the steps to be taken by a researcher as to how he can obtain Objective analysis in a Sociological Research to make it a value free discipline.

Sociology as value free Science

This lesson guides the aspirants on the most important aspect  of UPSC exams, the art of answer writing apart  from this question bank is provided and answer hints are given to the questions which have been repeatedly asked in the previous examinations.

Question Bank and Answer writing

This lesson briefly explains to the Questions that have been repeatedly asked in the past 15 years in UPSC exams in this particular module "Sociology as Science" and apart from this a  few answer hints are provided for the questions which will help the aspirants to perfect their answer writing skills.

Answer writing

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Ashna Sisodia

In this course, Ashna will Quickly Teach you the Major Map regions you should be knowing before sitting for any government exam in India. With Simple Tricks, Learners will be getting Important issues related to these regions along with what kind of relations India is having with that particular region.

(Hindi) Learning Maps Quickly in 25 Lessons For UPSC CSE/CDS/SSC CGL/Other Government Exams

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Vishwa Vivek Sharma

In this course, Vishwa Vivek Sharma discusses all the current topics related to the paper 3 of UPSC CSE Mains General Study. The course will be beneficial for UPSC CSE Aspirants.

(Hindi) Part - 2 Daily UPSC GS Paper 3 Current Issues

Kapil Sharma

In this course, the educator discusses contemporary issues in June 2018.
The course will be beneficial for UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains.

(Hindi) Contemporary Issues June 2018: UPSC CSE

(Hindi) Part - 1: Daily UPSC GS Paper 3 Current Issues

In this Course, Ashna has discussed in detail about the most probable questions that are likely to appear in the Mains examination of UPSC CSE. This course includes important questions on world geography, Indian geography and Physical Geography that can be asked in the Mains examination. This course gives an Idea of answer writing regarding the geography portion of general studies paper 1.

Lessons

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Overview Lesson

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Science, Scientific Method and Critique

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Scientific Method

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Characteristics of Scientific Research and Critique’s Propositions

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Major Theoretical Strands in Research Methodology

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Functionalism its analysis and criticisms

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Conflict Perspective

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Positivism and its Critique

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Fact, Value and Objectivity

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Objectivity and its Analysis

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