Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/05/2021
09:00 - 11:00
Instructor
Soetkin Verhaegen
Categories
Organizer: Soetkin Verhaegen
Soetkin Verhaegen is Assistant Professor in European Politics at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, at Maastricht University. Soetkin’s research inquires questions about citizens’ perceptions of (il)legitimacy of the EU in the context of multilevel governance. Focussing on attitudes about regional and international government and institutions, her work is situated at the crossroads of political sociology, comparative politics and international relations. Furthermore, Soetkin’s research interests include European identity, youth, socialization, political participation and elites. She is specialized in survey research and focus groups.
Workshop description:
During the workshop, students will walk through all steps in the process of designing a survey. We will start by reflecting on the types of research questions for which surveys are an appropriate research instrument. Next, concepts such as ‘population’ (about what group or category do you want to be able to draw a conclusion?), ‘sample’ (who exactly within this population will you survey?), and ‘operationalization’ (how do you capture concepts or research topics with survey questions?) will be addressed. The workshop offers hands-on tips on how to formulate survey questions, how to order survey questions, and how to invite respondents.
What are the methodology and/or methods that the workshop will cover?
Survey Research
To participate in this workshop, you will need to prepare the following material(s):
What is survey research? (Sapsford, R., 2011) – mandatory
Dillman et al. (2014) Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys. Hoboken: Wiley – recommended
At the end of this workshop, you will have obtained the following skills:
- How to formulate survey questions
- How to order survey questions
- How to invite respondents
How will the workshop be offered?
Lecture (live on Zoom) with exercises.
Booking is available below from 29 April at 8:00.
Bookings
This event is fully booked.