PUBH723 Survey Methods

Development of skills to plan a survey including how to identify appropriate research questions, sample participants, construct and validate a questionnaire, and analyse data descriptively.

The lecturer will give support to students to choose a research topic, which will be developed in the assignments. The paper will give an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of questionnaire methodologies and help prepare students for research at master's level.

Paper title	Survey Methods
Paper code	PUBH723
Subject	Public Health
EFTS	0.1250
Points	15 points 15 points 15 points
Teaching period(s)	1st Non standard period (6 July 2020 - 21 August 2020), 1st Non standard period (6 July 2020 - 21 August 2020), 1st Non standard period (6 July 2020 - 21 August 2020)
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)	$1,428.75
International Tuition Fees (NZD)	$5,181.50

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Restriction

PUBH 708

Limited to

MA, MSc, MHealSc, MPH, DPH, PGDipArts, PGDipHealSc, PGDipPHC, PGCertPH, PGCertPHC

Notes

(i) PGCertPHC and PGDipPHC students require approval from the Board of Studies in Primary Health Care to enrol for this paper. (ii) This paper runs for the first half of the second semester.

Eligibility

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline or recognised equivalent

Contact

Wellington Campus: publichealth.uow@otago.ac.nz
Christchurch Campus: publichealth.uoc@otago.ac.nz
Dunedin Campus: postgrad.publichealthdunedin@otago.ac.nz

More information link

View more information on postgraduate studies in Public Health

Teaching staff

Wellington Campus: Professor Janet Hoek
Christchurch Campus: Dr Angela Curl
Dunedin Campus: Dr Helen Harcombe (Overall Convenor)

Paper Structure

1. Introduction to the survey research process; assumptions in survey research/developing research questions; writing a literature review.
2. Doing a literature search; research ethics.
3. Questionnaire development and construction.
4. Data collection methods; piloting and administering surveys.
5. Qualtrics trouble shooting; Sampling
6. Consideration of statistical aspects in survey research including what is required by a biostatistician; Interpreting and writing up data

Assessment:
Portfolio Assessment

• Part1: 40%
• Part 2: 60%

Teaching Arrangements

Christchurch and Dunedin Teaching Sessions

• Thursdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (9 July - 23 July, 30 July, 6 August, 13 August)

Wellington Teaching Sessions

• Thursday 9 July, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Thursday 23 July, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Thursday 6 August, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Textbooks

Readings will be made available via E-Reserve

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the assumptions underpinning survey research
• Design a rigorous survey 
• Construct and pilot a questionnaire
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to prepare survey data for analysis.

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Assessment

Assignment 1	40%
Assignment 2	60%

Further Information

Administrator Client Services
Department of Population Health
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
Tel 64 3 364 3602
Email katrina.hogg@otago.ac.nz

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