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The course gives an introduction to survey research methodology, to provide Master students with the fundamental knowledge about this method for collecting and analyzing data for their thesis.
Course description
The course aims at providing Master Students, who are in the process of preparing their Master Thesis, with the basic knowledge about survey research methodology, which is a very popular and valuable method for collecting structured data from a high number of respondents. The course will cover the whole process, from the definition of the research model to data analysis, providing a high level overview.
Total workload of the course: 10 hours
This MOOC is provided by Politecnico di Milano.
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Project number 574050-EPP-1-2016-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By actively participating in this MOOC, you will be able to:
- Discriminate between theory building and theory testing research;
- Decide when to use survey research;
- Identify the main steps of the survey research process;
- Discriminate between theory building and theory testing research;
- Decide when to use survey research;
- Identify the main steps of the survey research process;
- Discriminate between theory building and theory testing research;
- Decide when to use survey research;
- Identify the main steps of the survey research process.
In broad terms, the participant will develope the learning outcomes in the areas of: ESCO: conduct research before survey, ESCO: survey techniques, ESCO: prepare survey report
Prerequisites
No prerequisite knowledge is required, but a basic understanding of the fundamentals of statistics is useful.
Activities
Over and above consulting the content, in the form of videos and other web-based resources, you will have the opportunity to discuss course topics and to share ideas with your peers in the Forum of this MOOC. The forum of this MOOC is freely accessible, and participation is not guided; you can use it to compare yourself with other participants, or to discuss course contents with them.
Assessment
Your final grade for the course will be based on the results of your answers to the assessed quizzes. You have an unlimited number of attempts at each quiz, but you must wait 15 minutes before you can try again. You will have successfully completed the course if you score 60% (or higher) in each one of the assessed quizzes. The maximum score possible for each quiz is given at the beginning of the quiz. You can view your score in the quiz on your last attempt or on the 'Grades' page.
Certificate
You can achieve a certificate in the form of an Open Badge for this course, if you reach at least 60% of the total score in each one of the assessed quizzes and fill in the final survey.
Once you have completed the required tasks, you will be able to access ‘Get the Open Badge’ and start issuing the badge. Instructions on how to access the badge will be sent to your e-mail address.
The Badge does not confer any academic credit, grade or degree.
Information about fees and access to materials
The course consists of video lectures, complemented by self-assessment tests and additional materials, consisting of readings and examples.
A Bibliography section is available, where you can find a list of resources that can help you in deepening the topics of the course.
You can access the course absolutely free of charge and completely online.
Course faculty
Federico Caniato
Teacher
Federico Caniato is Full Professor of Supply Chain and Purchasing Management at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. He earned a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. He is the director of the International Master in Supply Chain and Procurement Management of MIP Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business.
His research interests are in the fields of Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, in the last years he has focused on Supply Chain Finance and Supply Chain Sustainability.
He is the director of the Supply Chain Finance Observatory, the leading research initiative in Italy on the topic, in close collaboration with the international Supply Chain Finance Community.
He authored several international publications on various Operations and Supply Chain Management journals, and he is Associate Editor of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.
Contact details
If you have any enquiries about the course or if you need technical assistance please contact pok@polimi.it. For further information, see FAQ page.