Applied Social Research - JSM032

• Title: Applied Social Research
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 7
• Hours per week, examination: 2/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:24 / 24 (22); summer:unknown / unknown (22)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jiří Remr, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Jiří Remr, Ph.D.
• Class: Courses for incoming students
• Incompatibility : JSM540
• Is incompatible with: JSM540

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Jiří Remr, Ph.D. (02.02.2024)

Examination:
Students are required to take midterm and final exams (closed book exam, single best answers).

Literature

Last update: Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. (26.02.2024)

Obligatory reading:

Hedrick, T. E., Bickman, L., Rog, D. J., 1993. Applied Research Design. A Practical Guide. London, SAGE Publications

Rog, D. 2009. Applied Research Design: A Practical Approach. The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods

 

Recommended reading:

Batini, C., Scannapieco, M., 2006. Data Quality. Concepts, Methodologies and Techniques. Berlin, Springer-Verlag

Biemer, P. P., Lyberg, L. E., 2003. Introduction to Survey Quality. New Jersey, Wiley

Sudman, S., Bradburn, N. M., Schwarz, N., 1996. Thinking about Answers: The Application of Cognitive Processes to Survey Methodology. New Jersey, Wiley

Willis, G. B., 2005. Cognitive Interviewing. A Tool of Improving Questionnaire Design. London, SAGE Publications

Syllabus

Last update: Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. (26.02.2024)

Major Topics:

Lecture 01: Course Overview; Introduction to the Total Survey Error Paradigm

Lecture 02: Mode Effect

Lecture 03: Social Desirability Response Bias

Lecture 04: Satisficing

Lecture 05: Other Response Biases

Lecture 06: Cognitive interviewing

Lecture 07: Midterm (April 11, 2024)

Lecture 08: Nonresponse bias

Lecture 09: Nonresponse reduction

Lecture 10: Mixed Design

Lecture 11: Reviewing Total Survey Error

Lecture 12: Final Exam (May 16, 2024)