Course # 44900 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 9:00am-10:20am Term Winter 2024 Specialization Survey Research Course Instructor Colm O'Muircheartaigh Syllabus Syllabus 11/2/2023 The pressure in many fields (notably medicine, health research, politics, and education) for evidence-based results has increased the importance of the design and analysis of social investigations in providing a basis for policy decisions. This course will address: (i) the design of experiments, quasi-experiments, and surveys; and (ii) the use of these social investigations to provide data for generalization. Randomized clinical trials in medicine, field experiments in economics, psychology and political science, tests of quasi-experimental interventions, and national sample surveys will be among the examples. The course will explore the relative relevance of evidence from these different sources in formulating policy. Must have completed PPHA 31002 Statistics for Data Analysis I or equivalent to enroll. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must have taken PPHA 31002 or PPHA 31202 or PPHA 42000 Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2024 Methods of Data Collection: Social Experiments, Quasi-Experiments and Surveys Colm O'Muircheartaigh Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Alex Munro, PWC’23 Fri., May 10, 2024 The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime Fri., May 10, 2024 Trina Reynolds-Tyler, MPP'20, Wins Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting Wed., May 08, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Mon., May 13, 2024 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program Mon., May 13, 2024 | 8:30 PM Monetary Policy and International Finance (MPIF) Mini Class with Zefeng Chen Tue., May 14, 2024 | 7:00 AM