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Soc: 1105 Introduction To Social Sciences Question Paper

Soc: 1105 Introduction To Social Sciences

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Community Development

Institution: Maasai Mara University question papers

Exam Year:2017

MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BACHELOR ARTS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL WORK/CRIMINOLOGY

COURSE CODE: SOC 1105
COURSE TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES

DATE: 5TH DECEMBER 2017 TIME: 11.00-13.00

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer question ONE (compulsory) and any other TWO questions.
Question one carries 30 marks
All other questions carry 20 marks

QUESTION ONE
Discuss the approaches used that distinguish social sciences as disciplines of study (15 Marks)
Explain the characteristics of a qualitative research (15 Marks)

QUESTION TWO

Explain any three disciplines that fall within social sciences
(10 Marks)
Discuss some of the characteristics of a computer that make it necessary to a social scientist (10 Marks)

QUESTION THREE
Citing relevant examples, explain the basic assumptions that exist in any kind of scientific research (l0 Marks)
Explain the characteristics of scientific research you are familiar with (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Citing relevant examples, explain the steps involved in developing a research problem (15 Marks)
With relevant examples, differentiate between primary group and secondary group in human society (5 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE
Explain the difference between statistic and parameters (5 Marks)
I) Come up on your own with a hypothetical score of a student in ten subjects from Mara High school in Narok (3 Marks)
II) Using the above scores Calculate the following:
Mean score (4 Marks)
Modal Score (4 Marks)
Median Score (4 Marks)

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