Survey Research and Data Visualization
Course Description
The art of undertaking survey research has been developed over the past century. It needs to be continually improved and customised to ensure that the results are closest to capturing what people think and want. Surveys are a critical tool in describing the characteristics of a large population. In the Indian context, with over 1.4 billion people from different religions, castes, cultures, regions etc., survey research is a challenge. There is no other research method like survey research which can ensure accurate samples resulting in targeted results. This makes learning and finessing the survey research technique crucial and imperative in today’s contemporary world.
The Survey Research and Data Visualization in Public Policy course is focused on bringing individuals a deeper and better understanding of different concepts related to survey research. It will train the participants on ways to use Excel for sampling and methods to correct sampling errors. Finally, it will inform the individuals of the various types of surveys and their many uses in the respective context. Survey research techniques can be implemented in various sectors and fields if learnt correctly. This course will allow individuals to collect, analyse and interpret data to formulate strategies and public policy recommendations to benefit their intended target audience.
Course Objective
To enable policy professionals and enthusiasts to conduct survey research. This course will touch upon the nuances of sampling, especially in an urban context, and also make you aware of the usual pitfalls in conducting survey research. The survey research course will also delve into post-survey data cleaning and analysis, including correcting the sample using weights. After participating in the course the participants will be able to successfully conduct survey research in their respective fields.
Skills You Will Learn
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or Graduate.
- Also open for early mid-career professionals.
Course Will Be Beneficial For
- Students pursuing a degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics and other related subjects.
- Policy research interns.
- Policy researchers working with corporate consultancies and/or public policy think tanks.
Prerequisite For The Course
- Basic understanding of research methods
Course Level
Intermediary + Advanced
Course Details
- Weekend sessions
- Live Activity
- Registration Fee
COURSE PLAN
| Session Modules | Date and Time (as per IST) – 2024 |
| Understanding the difference between Theory, Concept, Variable and Hypothesis |
October 19 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
| Connecting Hypothesis to Sampling and Understanding the Basics of Sampling |
October 19 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| How to Sample using Excel? – Activity Oriented |
October 20 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
| Innovations in Sampling |
October 20 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Types of Surveys: What kind of survey is to be used, and where? |
October 26 11:00 AM -12:00 PM |
| Basic Concepts of Data Visualization – Working with Descriptive Data |
October 26 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Introducing Spacial Analysis using GIS |
October 27 11:00 AM -1:00 PM |
Dr Tarun Arora
A researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the development space. Dr. Tarun Arora is skilled in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Analysis, and Quantitative research methods. He completed his doctoral studies in Economics from Institute of Social and Economic Change and joined Janaagraha in the year 2016. At Janaagraha, among many other projects that he headed one of the projects closest to him was the Jana Brown-Citizenship Index project which is a collaboration between Janaagraha and Brown University, USA. The project aimed to evaluate the quality of citizenship in urban centres through the lens of knowledge, participation, and engagement and estimate its impact on the quality of public service delivery. He has widely published in the areas of urban governance, voter list management, civic learning, trade competitiveness, and Industrial economics. At present, Dr. Tarun Arora is Associate Professor, Economics at the Department of Professional Studies of Christ (deemed-to-be) University, Bengaluru.
Dr Namesh Killemsetty
Dr Namesh Killemsetty is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Assistant Dean of Program Strategy and Academic Affairs in the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India. He also serves as the Assistant Director-Research and a Senior Research Fellow at IDEAS-Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at JGU. He completed his Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2021. As a transdisciplinary researcher working in urban governance and poverty, Namesh’s work particularly focuses on housing, tenure security, and community rights of slum dwellers integrating theories and methods from Urban Studies, Policy Analysis, Operations Research, and Decision Sciences. His research looks at identifying and using participatory approaches that amplify the voices of marginalized populations such as slum dwellers for effective policymaking. Namesh is the recipient of the 2021 Urban Affairs Association Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award, USA. He has been previously awarded as one of the global winners in a Research competition on Urban Development by Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USAID, and the World Bank Group. In the classroom, Namesh imparts knowledge through courses on GIS in Policy Analysis, Project Management, and Research Methods.
- For Alumni – Rs 2,500
- For Students – Rs 3,500
- For professionals – Rs 4,500