Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50579:Survey Analysis (P) 2025 Spring Wed3 College　Of　Policy　Science YAMADE MIYA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS462

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

In this class, students will learn basic skills for designing questionnaire surveys and conducting descriptive data analysis by using Excel and KH Coder software. The class is divided into two parts. In the first part of the class, the students will use the existing surveyed data and learn how to analyze data and present results. In the second half, students, by groups, will develop a questionnaire for an interview survey and analyze the data.

Student Attainment Objectives

Students will acquire:
(1) basic computer-aided statistical techniques for social survey data analysis
(2) skills for data processing, output display, and interpretation of analysis
(3) basic knowledge and skills in conducting a questionnaire survey.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Policy Information Processing I & II
Introduction to Social Research
Statistics

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
+R Lecture

Introduction

Class guidance, introduction to social research
Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2-4

Introduction to Survey Data

How to analyse the text data: Using Text mining

5-7

Survey Data Analysis

Data analysis by Excel

8-10

Developing a questionnaire

Reviewing the literature, developing research questions/hypotheses, designing questions and expected answers

11-12

Data collection and analysis

Collecting and analyzing data

13-14

Final presentation

Presentation for the progress of the final paper

Class Format

12 classes on Face to Face basis, 2 classes on Media basis [Zoom]

Recommendations for Private Study

Students should review the handouts and data excises at home for a clear understanding of the course contents for each week.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

-Active participation in a study of group work and classroom discussion
-Homework assignments
-Final Presentation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Universal Methods of Design: 125 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions Flexibound Bella Martin，Bruce Hanington Rockport Pub 978-1631597480

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

Software purchase fee is required. (Approx. 10.000 yen)
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