Hearing from citizens: An introduction to designing and running surveys
Who is this course for?
This training course is aimed at local authority colleagues. Please note: there is a maximum of two delegates per council.
The course is intentionally ‘basic’ in its approach and content, and is aimed at beginners. No previous knowledge of data or statistics is required.
What will I learn?
Surveys are a great way to hear from lots of people quickly and cost-effectively. There are many types of survey. Which one you choose will depend on your purpose, the timescale for collecting the results, and the resources available.
This course covers:
- survey design
- the most common sampling techniques
- how to construct survey questions
- how to pilot and run a survey
- how to analyse and present the results.
Skills tags:
- data
- surveys