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 Masters DACSS students and SBS grad students. Fulfills a technical elective requirement for MS DACSS program. This course assumes a working knowledge of R. If you do not have sufficient background in R (e.g., have not already taken and passed DACSS 601 Data Science Fundamentals or an equivalent), please contact the instructor before enrolling. Please contact the instructor (or DACSS@UMass.edu if no instructor assigned) if you would like to enroll in this class but are not in one of the eligible groups.