Study Programme conducted in English at Molde University College 2009/2010

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SCM300 Survey Design

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Course Code
SCM300

Course Name
Survey Design

Credits
7.50

Prerequisites

Equivalent to MAT110 Statistikk I

Semester
Autumn

Location
Molde

Language Instruction
English

Language Assignments and Evaluation
English

Language Literature
English

Instruction
3 hours per week

Evaluation
100% of the overall grade for the course is based on a project report (75% written and 25% oral)

Grades
Letter (A - F)

Learning outcome

This course provides education and practical training in the design and delivery of surveys and the reporting and presentation of survey results

Content

Students will form groups of between 2-4 people and will work on a research project of their choice.The research project must be on a subject that is relevant to their chosen degree discipline and must involve the design, delivery and analysis of a survey instrument.At the start of the semester, students will attend a lecture programme that introduces them to survey research and design, sampling techniques, summarising data, statistical analysis and the written and oral presentation of a research project.During the semester, students will work on their research project under the guidance and supervision of the course leader.Their work will culminate in the submission of a written report and the delivery of an oral presentation.

Literature

Fink, A. (2003). The survey handbook. 2nd edition. Sage Publications Limited, London. ISBN: 0-7619-2510-4
Gaur, A.S. and Gaur, S.S. (2006). Statistical methods for practice and research: a guide to data analysis using SPSS. Sage Publications Limited, London. ISBN: 0-7619-3502-9