Reseach Methodology & Legal Education

S.No Question papers Units Years

Research can be classified based on its method and
1 1 Jun'16
purpose - Discuss
Critically analyse the relevance of precedents in Socio
2 1 Dec'15
Legal Reseach
Social science research has grown manifold both
3 qualitatively and quantitatively in India? Do you agree? 1 Jun'16
Examine

The development of science can be considered as a

4 1 Jun'16
constant interplay between Theory and Fact- Elucidate

Define research . Examine the fundamental elements of

5 doctrinal and non-doctrinal research. Critically examine 1 Jun'16 Dec'16 Dec'11 Jun'13 Dec'14 Jun'14
the characteristics of socio-legal research?

Basic to modern science is an intricate relation between

6 1 Dec'16
theory and fact? - Elucidate
Point out how the contribution of
7 Information,communication and technology is carving out 1 Dec'16
new direction to research in law

Law and society are not divisible as water tight

8 compartments, they are interlinked - state how upendra 1 Dec'11
baxi proposed socio legal research

Discuss the significance of legal reasoning distinguish the

9 induction method from deduction method of legal 1 Jun'13
reasoning

10 Explain the stage and process of reseach design and how 1 Dec'14
for research design is useful in legal research
Explain the importance of Empirical Research in the
11 development of law and legal system ( limitation of 1 Dec'16 Dec'16 Dec'11 Dec'13
empirical research )
 What do you understand by science of research ?
Comment critically upon the contents, nature and scope of
12 scientific leal research -merits and demerits of scientific 1 Dec'16 Dec'15 Dec'14
method in legal research

13 Examine in detail the status of socio legal research in India 1 Dec'16 Dec'13

What is meant by Hypothesis?How will you frame a good

14 hypothesis? How it is related to fact ? Explain with suitable 2 Jun'16 Dec'16 Jun'15 Dec'14 Jun'14
illustrations? Important characteristics of workable
hypothesis

15 Identification of research problems is the first and 2 Dec'15 Jun'16 Jun'13

hardened task in Research . Explain

16 Examine the utility of Questionnaires in socio legal 2 Dec'15

research
State the importance of good hypothesis and also
17 distribution between inductive and deductive method in 2 Dec'11 Dec'13
legal research

18 Analyse the relevance of data collection in investigating 2 Jun'16 Jun'13

socio-legal problems.

19 Problem raised by the analysis of data are directly related 3 Dec'16

to the complexity of hypothesis- Comment

Define sampling. Discuss in detail various types of samling

20 classified under the two broad ctg of probability sampling 3 Jun'16 Dec'16 Jun'14
and non-probability sampling. ( sampling used for socio-
legal research)

21 A smaller representation of larger whole - Goode and Hatt 3 Dec'11

- explain the procedure to select a sample

22 Examine the criteria to be employed for concluding a 3 Jun'16 Dec'13 Jun'14

research report or various types of report writing

23 What are the criteria to be kept in mind in constructing a 3 Dec'11

sampling design
24 Distinguish between problem and discussion methodof 4 Jun'16 Dec'13
teaching
Discuss objectivesof legal education in India with the help
25 of various statutory porvisions, Juristic opinions and 4 Dec'16 Jun'14
committee reports?

26 What is meant by Lecure method of teaching ? Discuss the 4 Jun'16 Jun'13 Jun'14
importance of Lecture method?

27 Examine how problem method helps in the development 4 Dec'16

skills as compared to lecture method

28 Describe the merits and demerits of problem method and 4 Dec'15

discussion method of teaching
Clinical legal education has designed special measures to
29 make students participate in academic programmes - 4 Dec'15 Dec'11 Dec'13
Comment

Critically analyse the present law exam system and

30 problems in evaluation of students performance, both 4 Dec'11
external and internal of the law students in under
graduation level in India

State the importance of students participation in law

31 programme . Discuss the organisation of seminars and 4 Dec'13
publications of journals

The comtempory demand of legal education is far from

32 class room teaching- Discuss objective of legal education 5 Jun'16 Jun'13 Jun'14
and the present status

33 Case study method is more than a vehicle for the study of 5 Jun'16 Jun'13 Dec'14
lawyering and legal profession - Elucidate

34 Examine critically the systems of evaluations for students 5 Dec'16

performance

35 Analyse how far case study method helps in giving 5 Dec'15 Jun'13
adequate finding in legal research
 Reseach Methodology & Legal Education
S.No Short Notes questions Units
1 Socio-Legal Research 1
2 Research design 1
3 Kinds of research 1
4 Bibliography 1
5 Hypothesis 1
6 Dependent Variables 1
7 Inter-disciplinary research 1
8 Null hypothesis 1
9 Precedent 1
10 Interview 2
11 Jurimetrics 2
12 Survey 2
13 Evaluative research 2
14 Samping 3
15 Report Writing 3
16 Research Reporting 3
17 Internal and External Assessment 4
18 External assessment 4
19 Seminar method 4
20 Seminar Method of Teaching 4
21 Legal Aid 5
22 Case Study method 5
23 Legal aid clinic 5