STAT 4502
Survey Sampling (Honours)
Basic concepts in sampling from finite populations; simple random sampling; stratified sampling; choice of sampling unit; cluster and systematic sampling; introduction to multistage sampling; ratio estimation; sampling with unequal probabilities and with replacement; replicated sampling; related topics.
Topics
- sampling from finite populations
- simple random sampling
- stratified sampling
- choice of sampling unit
- cluster and systematic sampling
- introduction to multistage sampling
- ratio estimation
- sampling with unequal probabilities and with replacement
- replicated sampling
- related topics
Course catalogue
2022
Readings
- References: Sampling Techniques, Ed. 3, by W. G. Cochran.
- Sampling: Design and Analysis, by Sharon Lohr.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): i) STAT 2559 or STAT 2509 or DATA 1519 ; and ii) either STAT 3559 , or a grade of C + or better in STAT 3509 or STAT 2210 ; or permission of the School. Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- STAT 4502A F22 ↗2022