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Survey Sampling

Postgraduate | SWI-STA70005 | 2018

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Survey the principles and methods of sampling to collect and analyse social survey data. Sample non-response, variance, survey weights and design effects. Apply multiple sampling methods and estimation techniques. Use constraint sampling survey sizes

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
-

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Survey Sampling

About this subject

  • After successfully completing this subject, you will be able to:

    1. Choose a suitable sampling frame for a study
    2. Compare the basic probability sampling methods including, simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling and cluster sampling
    3. Estimate population parameters from complex samples using appropriate software
    4. Evaluate the effect of small populations in the calculation of confidence intervals
    5. Estimate sample sizes for complex designs
    6. Appraise the effects of non-response bias
    7. Construct population weightings for sampled data.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • SWI-HMS786 (Not currently available)

Others

Pre-Requisite: Admission to a postgraduate Applied Statistics program.

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -
    • Other special requirement

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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