EPPS6302 - Methods of Data Collection and Production

EPPS 6302 Methods of Data Collection and Production (3 semester credit hours) Course examines interview-based and self-administered data collection methods, including mobile web and SMS interviews, and newer data sources such as social media. Concentrates on the effects of different techniques on data quality, including error from measurement, nonresponse and coverage, and assesses trade-offs between these error sources when selecting a particular mode or survey design. (3-0) Y