STK9610 – Statistical methods for social sciences: Survey sampling

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

• understand the basic strategies for sampling from finite populations,
• apply the estimation methods in common use of survey sampling,
• appreciate the various sources of error that may affect sample survey data,
• deal with the missing data in a practical manner,
• evaluate the uncertainty associated with an estimation method.

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.

3 hours of lectures/exercises per week. If the course is given by an external lecturer, the teaching may be held intensively over one or several shorter periods.

The course may be taught in Norwegian if the lecturer and all students at the first lecture agree to it.

Upon the attendance of three or fewer students, the lecturer may, in conjunction with the Head of Teaching, change the course to self-study with supervision.

1 mandatory assignment.

Final oral or written examination which counts 100% for censorship.

The form of examination will be announced by the teaching staff by 15 October/15 March for the autumn semester and the spring semester respectively.

In addition, each PhD candidate is expected to give an oral presentation on a topic of relevance chosen in cooperation with the lecturer. The presentation has to be approved by the lecturer for the student to be admitted to the final exam.

Written exam: Approved calculator. Information about approved calculators (Norwegian only)

Oral exam: No examination support material is allowed.

This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:

• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Withdrawal during an examination / Resitting an examination