The course gives an introduction to survey research methodology, to provide Master students with the fundamental knowledge about this method for collecting and analyzing data for their thesis.
The course aims at providing Master Students, who are in the process of preparing their Master Thesis, with the basic knowledge about survey research methodology, which is a very popular and valuable method for collecting structured data from a high number of respondents. The course will cover the whole process, from the definition of the research model to data analysis, providing a high level overview.
The course is divided into four weeks and it will cover the following contents.
Week 1 - Introduction to Survey Research
Introduction to Research
Introduction to Survey Research
Survey Research Process
Week 2 - Survey design and data collection
Definition of the Research Model
Design of the Survey Instrument
Sample Design
Survey Administration
Week 3 - Results elaboration
Data Preparation
Data Analysis
Results Interpretation
