Topics in Survey Methodology and Survey Analysis, fall 2011
Topics in Survey Methodology and Survey Analysis, fall 2011
Lecturers
Part 1: Prof. Seppo Laaksonen
Part 2: University Lecturer Kimmo Vehkalahti
Part 3: Prof. Risto Lehtonen
Type
Advanced studies
Scope
Lectures 24 hours
PC classes 9 hours
Credits: 4/6 ECTS credits
Assessment: Active participation during the course, exam 4 cu + optional homework assignment of 2 cu
Description
The course covers materials on modern survey research methods used for empirical quantitative research in social and behavioral sciences and economics. Topics include study design, sampling methods, data collection and measurement, data cleaning (edit, imputation) and the analysis of complex survey data. The course is of applied type. Treatment of each method includes general description of the methodology, data requirements, computation, worked examples and real-world case studies. Selected computational tools (SAS, SPSS) are practiced in computer classes.
The course is intended to post-graduate students in social and behavioral sciences and economics but also can be included in methodologically oriented Master studies (e.g. the REMS program) and Master studies in statistical science.
Contents
Topics of Part 1 (Seppo Laaksonen): Study design, basic sampling techniques, data collection modes, treatment of nonresponse, reweighting, imputation techniques (single and multiple imputation), use of secondary data (data archives, administrative and register data sources). Examples include: The European Social Survey, The PISA and the Ethiopian Consumption and Welfare Monitoring Survey.
Topics of Part 2 (Kimmo Vehkalahti): Exploratory and confirmatory analysis, reliability, validity and measurement errors, data reduction with factor analysis, visualization of multidimensional data.
Topics of Part 3 (Risto Lehtonen): Hierarchical or multilevel data, analysis of multilevel or cluster correlated data, basic multilevel modelling, linear and logistic mixed models, software.
Lectures and PC classes
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGES IN VEHKALAHTI AND LEHTONEN PARTS!
Part 1: Seppo Laaksonen
Lectures: Tuesday 13 Sept. at 14-18
Thursday 15 Sept. at 14-16
PC training: Thursday 15 Sept. at 16-19
Part 2: Kimmo Vehkalahti
Lectures: Monday 19 Sept. at 14-18 ***NOTE DATE CHANGE
Thursday 22 Sept. at 14-16
PC training: Thursday 22 Sept. at 16-19
Part 3: Risto Lehtonen
Lectures: Monday 26 Sept. at 14-18 ***NOTE DATE CHANGE
Thursday 29 Sept. at 14-16
PC training: Thursday 29 Sept. at 16-19
Venue: SSKH IT-sal, Snellmaninkatu 12
Exams
Course exam: Monday 10 October at 14:00-17:00, Room U37 LS
Course exam - Resit: Monday 7 November at 13:00-16:00, Kumpula Campus, Exactum, Room B120 **NEW**
Textbook
Lehtonen R. and Pahkinen E. (2004). Practical Methods for Design and Analysis of Complex Surveys. Second Edition. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Chapter 8.
Additional materials:
International Handbook of Survey Methodology by Edith D. de Leeuw (Editor), joop Hox (Editor), Don Dillman (Editor). (European Association of Methodology Series), 2008
Survey Methodology (Wiley Series in Survey Methodology) by Robert M. Groves (Author), Floyd J. Fowler (Author), Mick P. Couper (Author), James M. Lepkowski (Author), Eleanor Singer (Author), Roger Tourangeau (Author)
Applied survey methods: a statistical perspective by Jelke G. Bethlehem. John Wiley and Sons, 2009
Web materials
VLISS-virtual laboratory in survey sampling http://mathstat.helsinki.fi/VLISS/
Lecture materials
https://wiki.helsinki.fi/download/attachments/71485961/Sampling_File_.pdf
Another annex https://wiki.helsinki.fi/download/attachments/71485961/Don%27t+Know+Case.pdf
Ethiopian surveys (a new version 20 Sept) https://wiki.helsinki.fi/download/attachments/71485961/Ethiopia_hy.pdf
Additional downloads:
on logistic modelling of complex survey data
on multilevel modelling of complex survey data
on sampling and estimation design
Computer classes
Downloads for PC training:
Program codes:
for logistic regression on correlated responses (OHC data set)
for design-based logistic regression with Mplus (COMPLEX type analysis)
Data sets:
NOTE: CSPLAN file is created in PC session
Homework assignments (2 cu)
Common use homework based on OHC data
Download
Alternatively, own data set can be used
NOTE: For those who plan homework based on own data: Please prepare a 1 page document describing study problem,
data, methods and tools, and send it to the instructors as email attachment (pdf) by 10 October 2011.
Meetings will be organized for details (if needed) after exam date (will be agreed separately).
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