Module Descriptors
SURVEY DESIGN AND STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS
MATH70181
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Emily Raeburn
Email: E.Raeburn@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 25%
- REPORT -SECOND REPORT weighted at 75%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A short report (approximately 1,500 words) weighted at 25%. A report (approximately 3,500 words) weighted at 75%.
1. Write a research specification giving details of how you would conduct a survey on a major scale and briefly discuss the ethics of conducting this research. The survey topic must be approved by the module leader. Learning outcomes 1 and 4.
2. A report detailing the analysis, results and conclusions of the survey. Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4.
1. Write a research specification giving details of how you would conduct a survey on a major scale and briefly discuss the ethics of conducting this research. The survey topic must be approved by the module leader. Learning outcomes 1 and 4.
2. A report detailing the analysis, results and conclusions of the survey. Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4.
Module Indicative Content
Defining survey objectives- what are the aims of this survey?
Sampling strategies-who to ask, how many to ask, how to ask.
Questionnaire design (to include OMR and web based) and the use of various attitude scales to measure opinions and attitudes including reliability measures.
Data entry, exploratory data analysis and the presentation and interpretation of tables, percentages and descriptive statistics using a statistics package eg SPSS.
Introduction to sampling theory. Confidence intervals for means and proportions. Hypothesis testing (parametric & non-parametric).
Correlation and Regression.
Using graphical output to display results and relationships.
Report writing and presentation.
Sampling strategies-who to ask, how many to ask, how to ask.
Questionnaire design (to include OMR and web based) and the use of various attitude scales to measure opinions and attitudes including reliability measures.
Data entry, exploratory data analysis and the presentation and interpretation of tables, percentages and descriptive statistics using a statistics package eg SPSS.
Introduction to sampling theory. Confidence intervals for means and proportions. Hypothesis testing (parametric & non-parametric).
Correlation and Regression.
Using graphical output to display results and relationships.
Report writing and presentation.
Module Learning Strategies
The delivery method will be one hour lecture, a two hour practical/lab session using SPSS, and a one hour workshop.
Module Resources
SPSS.
Excel.
Internet.
Excel.
Internet.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
A knowledge of introductory statistics.
Disqualified Combinations - CE63024-3 Survey Design and Analysis, CE62024-2 Questionnaire and Data Analysis.
Disqualified Combinations - CE63024-3 Survey Design and Analysis, CE62024-2 Questionnaire and Data Analysis.
Module Texts
1) Discovering Statistics using SPSS, Sage 2005, Andy Field, ISBN 0-7619-4452-4
2) Survey Research , Sage 1999, Roger Sapsford, ISBN 0761955283.
2) Survey Research , Sage 1999, Roger Sapsford, ISBN 0761955283.