Survey Design and Sampling Procedures
Overview
This course covers the crafting of survey questions, the design of surveys, and different sampling procedures that are used in practice. Longstanding basic principles of survey design are covered, and the impact of the trend toward increased respondent resistance is discussed.
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- 4 Weeks
- Expert Instructor
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- 100% Online
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Learning Outcomes
Students will learn how to construct an appropriate survey instrument with well-crafted closed-ended and open-ended questions. They will understand how and when surveys should be administered, how to choose a statistically correct sample, and how to evaluate response rates and common sources of survey error.
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Who Should Take This Course
Anyone who needs to know how to design questionnaires or sample and survey respondents to produce usable results.
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Course Syllabus
Week 1
The Art and Craft of Asking Survey Questions
- Crafting questions: the context
- Closed-ended versus open-ended questions
- Levels of measurement
Week 2
Sampling
- What is a well-designed survey study?
- Experiments and observational studies
- Different types of designs, and their benefits and concerns
Week 3
Non-response
- Populations, samples, and inclusion criteria
- Different sampling methods-how to choose
- Determining sample size
- Acceptable response rate, sources of survey error
Week 4
Methods of Data Collection & The Survey Plan
- Purpose of the survey
- How will survey be administered?
- Timing and resources required
Class Dates
2024
Instructors: Mr. Anthony Babinec
Instructors: Mr. Anthony Babinec
2025
Instructors: Mr. Anthony Babinec
Instructors: Mr. Anthony Babinec
Prerequisites
None.
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Additional Information
Course Text
The required text is Survey Research Methods, Fifth Edition by Floyd J Fowler, Jr.
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Software
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