Course description
Introduction to Survey Research
The module will introduce students to the full range of methodological issues arising in sample survey research and to provide students with an understanding of the place of different methods in the survey process.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
Credits: 5 ECTS
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Achieve an understanding of the diverse methodological issues arising in sample survey research and the relationships between them
- Know about the compromises that exist in survey design, and the strengths, weaknesses and suitability of each option
- Be able to critically evaluate survey designs and assess their quality, knowing what questions to ask and where to turn to get expert advice.
- Be aware of the stages involved in planning and running surveys, knowing how error might be introduced in each of these and how to minimise this
Training Course Content
- Introduction - The place of surveys in Official Statistics
- The survey process
- an overview, from establishing objectives, resources and constraints, through data collection, sampling and processing, to publication and archiving of results and data sets
- Introduction to survey sampling and types of survey designs
- includes stratified and clustered designs, and longitudinal and cross-sectional surveys
- Data collection
- Data processing
- includes data capture, coding, editing and imputation
- Survey harmonisation
- Ethics and confidentiality
Course delivery details
Depending on feasibility, teaching may be delivered face to face intensively over a week, or online using a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous online methods, which may include lectures, discussion boards, workshop activities, exercises, and videos. A range of resources will also be provided for further self-directed study.
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