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| SOCI0053-1 | Survey Methodology | ||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | ||
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| Holder(s) : | Marc Jacquemain | ||
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| Substitute(s) : | Frédéric Heselmans | ||
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| Course contents : | The theoretical course resumes the stages of a quantitative survey. The main stages developed in the theoretical course are those concerning the principle and techniques of sampling, the preparation techniques of a questionnaire (including the qualitative interview), the modalities of signing of a questionnaire, the principles relating to interpretation of the results. Private lectures are organized for the most technical parts of the course (sampling and statistical interpretation of the results). | ||
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| Course objective : | The purpose of the course is double: 1 ° to give to the students the theoretical basic knowledge necessary for the realization of a quantitative survey, mainly in sampling of populations, realization of questionnaires, statistical treatment and interpretation of results. 2 ° to allow the students to realize a terrain survey by making practically all the stages required by a quantitative survey. Study desk, interview grid with experts and persons resources, preparation and pre-testing of questionnaires, techniques of interview, signing of questionnaires, random and empirical samplings, coding and encoding of the data, perusal and statistical treatment of the results. | ||
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| Prerequisites : | If possible, knowledge of basic elements in descriptive statistics. | ||
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| Workshops : | The practical works consist in realizing a concrete survey by making practically all the operations required by a terrain survey. They are integrated in the theoretical course according to its progress. | ||
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| Organization : | Ex-cathedra lessons (30 h) illustrated by transparent frames. The practical works (30 h) are supervised by the researchers of the service and a teaching assistant. Private lectures: the practical works (30 h) which constitute half of the course and the private lessons were described above. | ||
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| Written notes : | Reference works ARDILLY P., Les techniques de sondage, Paris, Editions Technip, 1994. BLANCHET A. & Al., Les techniques d'enquête en sciences sociales, Paris, Dunod, 1987. GHIGLIONE R., MATALON B., Les enquêtes sociologiques, théories et pratique, Paris, A. Colin, 1988. MATALON B., Décrire, expliquer, prévoir, démarches expérimentales et terrain, Paris, A. Colin, 1988. | ||
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| Assessment : | Written examination for both sessions | ||
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| Contacts : | Teacher : Marc JACQUEMAIN, Tel: 04/366 30 72 - Fax: 04/366 45 20 e-mail : marc.jacquemain@ulg.ac.be Associated teacher : Frédéric HESELMANS, Tel: 04/366 31 50 - Fax: 04/366 29 83 e-mail : Frederic.Heselmans@ulg.ac.be | ||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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