Survey Sampling I

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course emphasizes practical aspects of conducting sample surveys. Some of the sample survey designs that are examined include simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling and cluster sampling. The course also deals with Horvitz-Thompson estimator as well as ratio and regression type estimators. The statistical software R is used throughout the course and applications to real-life data are an integral part of the course. Note: This course is of interest not only to Statistics majors but also to students of Business, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Sciences and other social sciences. Requisite Courses: STAT-1302 or STAT-2001 [prerequisite(s)].