| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 869-0108-00L | Designing and Implementing Surveys  Number of participants limited to11.
Only for MAS in Science, Technology and Policy and Science, Technology and Policy MSc. | 2 credits | 1G | Q. Nguyen |
| Abstract | Academic researchers, researchers in the public and private sector, national policymakers and policymakers from international organizations are increasingly dealing with surveys. In designing and implementing a survey, the researcher takes important decisions that can have a profound effect on the conclusions we can draw from the results of the survey. Thus, central to the quality of a survey is t |
| Learning objective | After the course, participants are ready to apply the learned towards their own surveys, and are able to critically assess existing survey designs, survey documentation and survey-based empirical findings. |
| Content | This course covers the essentials of survey design and implementation and is divided into two parts. In the first – design – part, we will consider the state-of-the-art survey literature and the theoretical underpinnings of survey research. Design issues will include questionnaire construction and testing, sampling, question ordering and instrument length. In the second – implementation – part, we will address issues of methods of administration (paper-and-pencil, interviews, computer-based), survey programming, survey administration, interviewer training and participant recruitment. Course participants who are thinking about conducting a survey as part of a seminar paper/research project are encouraged to introduce their research design (draft) in the course. This course will emphasize hands-on experience in the design and implementation of surveys. |
