SOC 683 - SURVEY RESEARCH

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 3

This seminar introduces the major considerations associated with planning, designing, and implementing survey research. Special attention is given to situations under which surveys represent an appropriate methodological choice, the advantages and disadvantages of various types of surveys, considerations involved in question wording, survey design, sampling, and survey implementation, and the presentation of results to various audiences.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: Consent of instructor, and a basic course in statistics or research.
Approved for Distance Learning.