Data Analytics and Computation 695SR - S- Survey Research Methods

This course will focus on advanced topics in survey design and analysis. Topics covered include different approaches to sampling, how to construct and use survey weights, and tools for analyzing and enriching survey data, including approaches to conducting matching and multiple imputation, as well as the construction and analysis of panel data. The course will also focus on designing and analyzing survey experiments.

Open to DACSS masters students and SBS PhD students only This course fills a technical elective requirement for the DACSS Master's degree and the DACSS Advanced Certificate.

Open to DACSS Master's and SBS PhD students; others by instructor permission. Please contact the instructor and DACSS@UMass.edu if you would like to enroll in this class but are not in one of these groups.

This course assumes a working knowledge of R. If you do not have a strong background in R (e.g., have not already taken and passed DACSS 601 Data Science Fundamentals or an equivalent), please contact the instructor to discuss strategies for preparing for this course.