Community Based Survey Research
GOV 1022
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Course Information
Description
Surveys are used by a variety of community and government organizations to gather information and answer policy questions. This practicum will provide students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of survey research by designing and conducting an original survey for an actual client based in the community. Students will learn how to listen to, understand, and evaluate organizational needs and goals, how to translate those goals into an effective survey research design, how to develop, design, and pilot a survey to provide actionable data to improve social processes or answer useful questions.
Recommended Prep
Prerequisite: GOV 1010, or an introductory course in social science research methodology, or previous experience working with surveys or survey data.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
