University of Michigan
Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys
University of Michigan

Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

This course is part of Survey Data Collection and Analytics Specialization

Taught in English

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Frederick Conrad, Ph.D.
Frauke Kreuter, Ph.D.

Instructors: Frederick Conrad, Ph.D.

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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
16 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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  • Understand the basic elements of designing and evaluating questionnaires

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6 quizzes

Course

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4.5

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Intermediate level
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16 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 6 modules in this course

Introduction; Different types of questions, Measurement error in questions: Bias and variance; Standardized and conversational interviewing; From specifying a concept to asking questions

What's included

6 videos7 readings1 quiz

Comprehension; Retrieval; Judgment; Response

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 quiz

Facts and quasi facts; Memory and recall; Asking sensitive questions; Mode, privacy and confidentiality

What's included

8 videos4 readings1 quiz

Context effects in attitude questions; Use of different scales; Offering don’t know options; Response order effects

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 quiz

Expert reviews and focus groups; Cognitive interviews; Behavior coding; Quantitative techniques

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 quiz

The questionnaire from start to finish; Things to put at the end; Mode Choice: Implementations for layout; Self-administered questionnaires

What's included

6 videos4 readings1 quiz

Instructors

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4.6 (35 ratings)
Frederick Conrad, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
4 Courses43,963 learners
Frauke Kreuter, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
4 Courses59,246 learners

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