Sampling Theory and Survey Methods

How national surveys and polls are designed and analyzed: probability sampling, weighting and nonresponse.

STAT-321 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Statistics

Course content

  1. 1Populations, frames and samplesComing
  2. 2Simple random samplingComing
  3. 3Estimating means, totals and proportionsComing
  4. 4Stratified samplingComing
  5. 5Ratio and regression estimationComing
  6. 6Cluster samplingComing
  7. 7Multistage and complex designsComing
  8. 8Unequal probability samplingComing
  9. 9Nonresponse and weightingComing
  10. 10Questionnaire design and measurement errorComing
  11. 11How the Census Bureau runs the Current Population SurveyComing
  12. 12Capstone: designing a surveyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How national surveys and polls are designed and analyzed: probability sampling, weighting and nonresponse.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.