PSC 203: Survey Research
Methods
Course Material
Syllabus
Course Readings
Web Resources
Note Sets
Assignments
Data
Practice Questions for Exam
(solutions)
Final Project (example)
QuickCalc Spreadsheet
Table of the Normal Distribution
Course Schedule
(updated throughout semester)
Class 1 (Sept. 1) – Course
Overview
Class 2 (Sept. 8) – Discussion of
Surveys Overview, Topic 1: Reading [1] Assigned
Class 3 (Sept. 13) – Discussion of
Surveys Overview Continued, Topic 2: Readings [1]-[3] Assigned
Class 4 (Sept. 15) – Discussion of
Surveys Overview Continued
Class 5 (Sept. 20) – Discussion of
Surveys Overview Continued, Topic 3: Reading [1] Assigned
Class 6 (Sept. 22) – Discussion of
Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis 1 Assigned
Class 7 (Sept. 27) –
Discussion of Descriptive Statistics Continued
Class 8 (Sept. 29) – Discussion of
Descriptive Statistics Continued, Discussion of Sampling Error
Class 9 (Oct. 4) – Discussion of
Sampling Error Continued, Topic 4: Readings [1]-[2] Assigned, Data Analysis 1 Due
Class 10 (Oct. 6) –
Discussion of Sampling Error Continued
Class 11 (Oct. 13) – Discussion of
Sampling Error Continued, Data Analysis 2
Assigned
Class 12 (Oct. 18) –
Discussion of Sampling Error Continued
Class 13 (Oct. 20) – Discussion of
Nonresponse
Class 14 (Oct. 25) – Discussion of
Nonresponse Continued, Topic 5: Readings [1]-[2] Discussed, Data Analysis 2 Due
Class 15 (Oct. 27) –
Discussion of Nonresponse Continued, Topic 5: Readings [3]-[4] Discussed, Data Analysis 3 Assigned
Class 16 (Nov. 1) –
Discussion of Nonresponse Continued, Discussion of Likely Voters, Topic 5:
Reading [5] Discussed
Class 17 (Nov. 3) – Discussion of
Likely Voters Continued, Topic 6: Readings [1]-[2] Discussed, Data Analysis 3 Due, Data Analysis 4 Assigned
Class 18 (Nov. 8) –
Discussion of Questionnaire Design, Topic 7: Readings [1], Chapters 1 and 2
Discussed
Class 19 (Nov. 10) –
Discussion of Questionnaire Design Continued, Topic 7: Readings [1], Chapters 1
and 2 Discussed, Data Analysis 4 Due
Class 20 (Nov. 15) –
Review Session for Exam
Class 21 (Nov. 17) – Exam In
Class – Arrive 5 Minutes Early
Class 22 (Nov.
22) – Discussion of Questionnaire Design Continued, Discussion of
Adjusting Polls
Class 23 (Nov. 29) –
Discussion of Exit Polls, Topic 8: Reading [1] and Topic 9: Readings [1]-[11]
Assigned
Class 24 (Dec. 1) –
Discussion of Internet Polls, Topic 10: Readings [1]-[3] Assigned
Class 25 (Dec. 6) – Surveys
Administered In Class
Class 26 (Dec.
8) – Discussion of the Accuracy of Polls, Topic 11: [1]-[4] Assigned
Class 27 (Dec. 13) –
Presentations of Survey Results