Sampling Techniques 3 points. Cross-listed with B90.3308. Considers commonly used sampling schemes such as simple, random, stratified, multistage, and double sampling and studies their efficiency. Studies methods of estimation, including ratio and regression. Other topics include poststratification, multivariate surveys, analytic studies, problems of nonresponse, nonsampling errors, and randomized response technique.
Theory is illustrated with examples from diverse fields.
C22.0012 Design of Experiments 3 points. The concepts of randomization and blocking lead to discussions of design strategy. Further topics covered, if time permits, are the higher-order designs, split plot designs, and fractional factorials. The material of this course is vital to those performing designed experiments and can also be helpful in observational studies. Introduction to the Theory of Probability 3 points.