Sociology (SOCI) - Survey Research

SOCI 3226  Survey Research

Prerequisites:

SOCI 2126 or SOCI 3126, and SOCI 2127 or SOCI 3127 or permission of the instructor

Antirequisites:

SOCI 3005 and SOCI 4126

Hours:

Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory work per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students explore all aspects of survey research in different fields. Students learn to plan sample surveys, design questionnaires for different media (e.g., mail, internet, telephone, and face-toface), and select a sample of a large population. Through hands-on practice and workshops, students gain skills necessary to design and implement their original survey, analyse survey data, interpret and communicate the survey results, and assess the quality (reliability and validity) of survey data.