140.640.01
Statistical Methods for Sample Surveys
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- 3rd term
- Department:
- Biostatistics
- Credits:
- 3 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2022 - 2023
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Class Times:
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- Monday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
- Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:20pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Undergrads Allowed:
- No
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
- Contact:
- Saifuddin Ahmed
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
- Description:
-
Presents construction of sampling frames, area sampling, methods of estimation, stratified sampling, subsampling, and sampling methods for surveys of human populations. Students use STATA or another comparable package to implement designs and analyses of survey data. (380.712 develops additional practical skills in sampling.)
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Design and implement surveys with the following sampling designs: simple random, systematic, stratified, cluster and multistage
- Estimate sample size for different sampling designs in order to estimate population level point estimates and testing null hypothesis
- Explain and apply intra-class correlation and design-effects (DEFF) for complex surveys
- Estimate design weights and adjust for non-response
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Homework
- 50% Final Project
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required
- Jointly Offered With:
- Special Comments:
Please note: This is the in-person section of a course that is also offered virtually/online. Students will need to commit to the modality for which they register.