ESS-SUSTAIN-2 SAMPLING TRAINING COURSE

Sampling, weighting, and estimation in survey methodology

The University Center for Field Studies (UCFS) of University of Cyprus in collaboration with the European Social Survey (ESS) are organizing an ESS-SUSTAIN-2 Sampling Training course.

The course will address critical issues related to Sampling, Weighting, and Estimation in survey methodology.  The training is designed for academics and students who wish to improve their skills in survey research design, administration and analysis.  The course will be delivered online on the 29^th and30^th of September 2022.  Zoom Links bellow.

Instructors:

Piotr Jabkowski, Faculty of Sociology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

He is an associate professor at the Faculty of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and a member of the Sampling and Weighting Experts Panel in the European Social Survey for rounds 10 and 11. His research focuses on the methodology of cross-country comparative surveys, the total survey error paradigm, and sampling theory.

Piotr Cichocki, Faculty of Sociology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland

He is a researcher at the Faculty of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. His research interest includes monitoring social and political attitudes by cross-country surveys, attitudes toward European integration, and research on European Identity.

Detailed program:

DAY 1, Thursday, 29^th of September

09:45 – 10:00 Opening / Charis Psaltis (NC Cyprus), Piotr Jabkowski & Piotr Cichocki (AMU)

10:00 – 10:45 Lesson 1: Introduction to sampling theory / The Total Survey Error paradigm

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00 Lesson 2: Complex sampling designs part I / ESS sampling guidelines for round 11

12:00 – 12:15 Coffee break

12:15 – 13:15 Lesson 3: Complex sampling designs part II / Analyses of Cypriot sampling design for ESS round 10 and perspectives for round 11

13:15 – 13:45 Q&A session

13:45 – 14:45 Lunchtime

14:45 – 16:00 Tutorial 1: A brief introduction to R software and the analyses of sample surveys

16:00 – 16:15 Q&A session

16:00 – 16:15 Summary of the first day / Charis Psaltis (NC Cyprus), Piotr Jabkowski & Piotr Cichocki (AMU, Poland)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1 of Seminar Zoom link

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucy.zoom.us/j/94070744634?pwd=RUhlSDBDRnhDdy9tUTlycXNBcFBGUT09

Meeting ID: 940 7074 4634
Passcode: 300187

 

 DAY 2, Friday, 30^th of September

10:00 – 11:00 Tutorial 2: Planning the gross sample size and estimating its parameters with R

11:00 – 11:15 Q&A session

11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 – 12:30 Tutorial 3: Creating survey weights in R

12:30 – 12:45 Q&A session

12:45 – 13:45 Lunchtime

13:45 – 15:15 Tutorial 4: Analysis of complex survey samples with “srvyr” package in R

15:15 – 15:39 Q&A session

16:00 – 16:15 Summary / Charis Psaltis (NC Cyprus), Piotr Jabkowski & Piotr Cichocki (AMU)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 of Seminar Zoom link

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucy.zoom.us/j/93754292771?pwd=U0w2dUdITG1XQksyK09DY0RCMU5nQT09

Meeting ID: 937 5429 2771
Passcode: 041215