SOC 374 - Art & Science of Survey Research

Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Winter 2013 and alternate years

Prerequisite: Sociology 102 or instructor consent. 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). Winter 2013 Topic: Voting Behavior of W&L Students in the 2012 Presidential Election.

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