POLS 3040 - Survey Research and Design Methods

Institution:

Utah Valley University

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Focuses on the role of polling in the political process. Introduces the theory and methods used in survey research. Includes how survey-research firms produce polls, analysis of polling for campaigns and public opinion, the psychology of survey response, survey construction, and sampling. Covers other data-collection techniques commonly used in politics and political science such as focus groups and experiments.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uvu.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 863-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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