Epidemiology 626 –Survey Methodology - Syllabus

Lecture     Date

Topic and Reading

Lectures and Assignments

1             12 Jan

Course Introduction, Survey Overview           

www.nisabt.org: Sample design and Procedures to Produce Estimates Vaccination Coverage in the National Immunization Survey

www.cdc.gov/nchswww/about/major/nhis/hisdesc.htm
Overview of the National Health Interview Survey

Lecture 1

2            19 Jan

Sampling

(F) 1-26

Lecture 2

Sampling exercise1.htm

 

3            26 Jan

Sampling (2)

 

Lecture 3

4            2 Feb

Sampling error/ sample size

(F) 26-37

Squire P. Why the 1936 Literary Digest Poll Failed. Pub Op Q 52: 125-133.

Hubbard J, et al. Survey Sampling on the Navajo Reservation. Human Organization 38(2): 187-189.

Lecture 4

5            9 Feb

Survey design               

(F) 54-68

Mangione T. Collecting Sensitive Data. Sociology Methods & Research 10(3): 337-347.

Lecture 5

WIN Exercise (1)

 

6            16 Feb

Nonresponse                

(F) 38-53

Lecture 6

7            23 Feb

Survey instruments 

(F) 69-93

MIDTERM TEST

Lecture 7

Exercise 1 DUE

 

8            1 Mar

Survey instruments (2)    (Dr. Kissinger)  

(F) 94-104

Lecture 8

Exercise 2

 

 

9            15 Mar

Interviewing                   

(F) 105-122

Lecture 9

Exercise 2 DUE

Exercise 3

Please pick up the article in the Epi Dept (20th floor of Tidewater). Articles are on the right as you enter, above the mailboxes.

10          22 Mar

Survey data entry/ cleaning       

(F) 123-131

Lecture 10

Exercise 3 DUE

Exercise 4

11          29 Mar

Data analysis/ presentation/ interpretation    

Lecture 11

Exercise 4 Part 1 DUE

12          5 Apr

Survey Reliability and Validity   

Lecture 12

Exercise 4 Part 2 DUE

Exercise 5

Consent form for Ex 5

13          12 Apr

Survey ethics  (Dr. Kissinger)              

(F) 132-141

Exercise 4 Part 3 DUE

 

14          19 Apr

Final Project Meetings

 Exercise 5 DUE

15          26 Apr

Final Project Presentations        

Final Exam Part 1 DUE

 

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

     Makeup exam May 3, 9:00 am  Tex 204

 Final Exam Part 1