Survey Methodology

EPID-626

Wednesdays 2:30-4:15, Tidewater 1210

                    

Professor:

Patty Kissinger, Ph.D.

568-7306

kissing@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu

136 S. Roman St., 3rd floor

Office hours: By appointment

 

Graduate Instructor:

Megan O’Brien, MPH

568-7995

mobrien2@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu

136 S. Roman St., 3rd floor

Office hours: By appointment

 

Note: Email is the best way to contact both of us.

 

Course materials:

Required text: (F) Fowler, Foyd J. Survey Research Methods. Sage Publications, 2nd Ed. 1993.

 

Recommended internet resources:

            Virtual Epidemiology Library:

                        www.chanane.ucsf.edu/epidem/epidem.html

            CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Surveys and Data Collection Systems:
www.cdc.gov/nchswww/express.htm

 

Handouts will be given periodically.

 

Grading:

Homework (5):                  10% each

Final project:                     15%

Midterm exam:                   15%

Final Exam (take-home)  10%

Final Exam (in-class)       10%

 

Students who performed poorly on the midterm examination may take a supplemental section of the final exam. If they pass 

the supplemental section (at least 70%) of the final exam, the grade for the supplemental section will be averaged with the

midterm grade.

Students who performed well on the midterm examination will have a final exam that covers material since the midterm exam.

 

Final Exam: May 4, 1:00-4:00pm   TDW 1210

  Makeup Exam: May 3, 9:00 am    Tex 204