About the Program
Learning to work with survey data is an important element of the training of social scientists. This course focuses on a generally under-emphasized element: the data collection process. Important choices are made in data collection, which have repercussions for the appropriateness of datasets to answer research questions and measure concepts. The course offers insights into the data collection process from choice of measurement instruments to the preparation of cleaned datasets. Students gain hands-on experience using the WageIndicator Salary Survey and Cost of Living Survey, as well as getting an introduction to the topic of (living) wages.
Course Objectives
- To offer a first-hand experience of the survey data collection process as a crucial stage in empirical research and provide practice-oriented insights into its opportunities and challenges.
- To provide an introduction to survey methodology and measurement theory and its application to the study of (living) wages.
- To show how the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative data on (living) wages impact substantive research into those topics.
Faculty
Prof. Janna Besamusca
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Daniela Ceccon
Director Data, WageIndicator, Venice, ItalyProgram Dates & Time
4th - 14th July, 2022 (Online) | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm IST.
Application Deadline
20th June, 2022.
Mode of Delivery
Online only
Course Fee
Rs. 10,000 (all inclusive).
Application Procedure
To apply the applicant must complete the application form at: https://www.flame.edu.in/academics/flame-summer-school/application-form.