Course code

RAS6233.YK

old course code

RAS6233

Course title in Estonian

Küsitlusmeetodid

Course title in English

Questionnaire and Survey Design

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The objective of the course is to create opportunities for learning about and practicing using methods and techniques for conducting formalized questioning.

Brief description of the course

Possibilities and limitations of questioning. Representability of outcomes, compiling a selection and techniques. Opportunities of conducting a questioning, assurance of anonymity. Questionnaire and formalised interview, e-questionnaire. Research questions, independent and dependent variables.Questioning and other sources of information. Structure of the questionnaire, order of questions, filtartion questions, formation of questions. Pilot questioning. Different types of questions (fact and attitude questions, objective data), compiling questions (requirements and avoiding mistakes). Relevance, validity and reliability.
The course consists of lectures and practical exercises as an individual or group work. Participation in lectures is necessary for passing the course.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
The student has knowledge of and ability to use in practice the methods and techinques of formalised questioning.

Teacher

Jüri Kruusvall

Prerequisite course 1

Introduction to Sociology (RAS6001.YK)

Study programmes containing that course

Social Sciences (KKSB/11_2.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/11_1.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/11.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/10.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/10.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/10_1e.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/10_1.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/10_2.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/09.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/09.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/08.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/08.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/07.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/06.YK)