POL 374 - Introduction to Survey Data Analysis

(SOC 374)
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter

Prerequisite: Sociology 102 or permission of the instructor. This course is designed as a group research project devoted to the art and the science of survey research. Students prepare a list of hypotheses, select indicators, construct a questionnaire, conduct interviews, analyze data, and write research reports. When appropriate, the course may include service-learning components (community-based research projects). The topic for Winter 2010 is Historic Lexington Foundation. Students survey HLF supporters and learn how Lexingtonians cultivate local traditions.Jasiewicz.