Advanced Sampling
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In London
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Location
London
This course enables you to Consolidate ones knowledge on generating fit-for-purpose samples; Be aware of the implications of working with data derived from samples. Understand more advanced associated topics such as design effects, weighting and the power of tests. Suitable for: This course is suitable for researchers of all levels of experience who have a significant amount of dealing with quantitative survey data. Delegates should also have attended the Elementary Sampling course (or be fully familiar with its material), have a high level of numeracy and be comfortable with using and manipulating simple algebraic formulae.
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Objective
This course enables you to
- Consolidate ones knowledge on generating fit-for-purpose samples;
- Be aware of the implications of working with data derived from samples.
- Understand more advanced associated topics such as design effects, weighting and the power of tests.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, delegates should understand:
- The concepts covered in the Elementary Sampling course;
- Have an awareness of the different types of weights, the situations in which they are applied and their implications;
- The concepts of standard deviation, standard error, test power and the normal distribution as applied to the calculation of statistical reliability and confidence intervals;
- The concept of Random Probability Sampling and be fully comfortable with it;
- The difference between percentage, mean and net scores.
Who will benefit?
This course is suitable for researchers of all levels of experience who have a significant amount of dealing with quantitative survey data. Delegates should also have attended the Elementary Sampling course (or be fully familiar with its material), have a high level of numeracy and be comfortable with using and manipulating simple algebraic formulae.
Advanced Sampling