Survey Research Methods

This course aims at acquiring the basics of knowledge and concepts related to scientific research, its objectives and characteristics, selecting samples, building research tools and skills to access resources using the Internet, statistical analysis using the computer and writing a research report in a scientific manner

Topics of the course:

Research Methodology

Ethical issues in scientific research

An introduction if Survey Methodology

Inference and Error in Surveys

Research problem - goals - questions - and  hypotheses for quantitative and qualitative studies

Target Population - Sampling frames - Coverage 

Sampling Design and Sampling Error - Non-response in sampling surveys 

Lack of response in survey samples

Data collection methods

Properties of  good research tools

Computerized description and data analysis.