2. To understand science of case study and its various aspects.
To be aware about the process of case study.
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Course Objective
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Objective of the Topic
• To understand Basics of case study and its various
aspects.
• To be aware about the process of case study.
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Meaning of Case Study
A case study is a comprehensive study of a social unit of
society, which may be a person, family group, institution,
community or event. A case study focuses attention on a
single unit thoroughly. The aim is that to find out the
influencing factors of a social unit and the relationship
between these factors and a social unit.
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Characteristics
Following are the characteristics:
•The number of unit to be studied is small.
•It studies a social unit deeply and thoroughly.
•It is qualitative as well as quantitative.
•It covers sufficient wide cycle of time.
•It has continuity in nature.
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Stages in a Case Study Method of Data Collection
The techniques and processes of a case study
method are given as following:
•Choice of a case or selection of a problem.
•Description of the events.
•Factors influencing study.
•Data processing.
•Data recording.
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Topic Outcome
•Students gained basic understanding case studies.
•Students understood conceptual knowledge of case study.
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References
Bowdin, Glenn; Johnny Allen, William O'Toole, Rob Harris, Ian McDonnell. Events
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Goldblatt, Joe Twenty-First Century Global Event Management (The Wiley Event
Management Series)
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Ansell et al (2002) „Investigative Journalism in Africa: Walking through a Minefield at
Midnight Reporters without Borders. Itule, Bruce and Anderson, Douglas (2007):‟
News Writing and Reporting for Today’s Media 7th edition. McGraw Hill New York
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