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PVG0042

Questionnaire Design and Management

The course will consist of a series of lectures, exercises and journal discussions. Two key issues related to questionnaire design and management as well as methods for evaluating and dealing with missing data. Multiple imputation to handle missing observations will be tackled.

Syllabus and other information


Syllabus

PVG0042 Questionnaire Design and Management, 3.0 Credits

Subjects

Biology

Education cycle

Postgraduate level

Grading scale

Pass / Failed

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Admitted to a postgraduate program in animal science, biology, veterinary medicine, food science, nutrition, nursing, or related subjects, or to a residency program in veterinary science

Objectives

After completing the course the student shall be able to

  • describe the principles of questionnaire design

  • explain the psychology of respondent communication

  • construct questionnaire studies and manage incoming data with high internal and external validity

  • explain how missing observations arise in questionnaire studies and their impact on validity

  • use multiple imputation methods to handle missing observations

Content

The course will consist of a series of lectures, exercises and journal discussions. Two key issues related to questionnaire design and management as well as methods for evaluating and dealing with missing data. Multiple imputation to handle missing observations will be tackled.

Additional information

The course is composed of teaching/group work (40 h) and self‐study

(approximate 30 h).

Responsible department

Department of Clinical Sciences

Course facts

Subject: Biology
Course code: PVG0042 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Clinical Sciences Pace: 100%