Cluster Sampling with Equal and Unequal Probabilities

Weeks 9 and 10: March 20 through March 29

MATH 418/518 ~ Sampling Survey Theory & Application ~ Spring 2007

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Class meeting schedule and topics

Tuesday, March 20 ~ One-stage cluster sampling
Thursday, March 22 ~ Two-stage cluster sampling
Tuesday, March 27 ~ Cluster sampling with replacement
Thursday, March 29 ~ Unequal-probability sampling without replacement
Tuesday, April 3 ~ Complex surveys and sampling weights

Homework Assignments

  1. Due Thursday, March 22

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 5 on "Cluster Sampling with Equal Probabilities"

    Optional work

    • Open ended media assignment

  2. Due Tuesday, March 27

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 6 on "Sampling with Unequal Probabilities"
    • Chapter 5 Exercise 2 on page 169

    Optional work

    • Chapter 5 Exercise 1 on page 169
    • Open ended media assignment

  3. Due Thursday, March 29

    Required work

    • Review Chapter 6 on "Sampling with Unequal Probabilities"
    • Chapter 5 Exercises 6, 7, and 8 on pages 170 through 171

    Optional work

    • Chapter 5 Exercises 5, 4, and 3 on page 170
    • Open ended media assignment

  4. Due Tuesday, April 3

    Required work

    • Read Chapter 7 on "Complex Surveys"
    • Chapter 6 Exercises 1 and (2 or 3) on pages 213 and 214

    Optional work

    • Chapter 6 Exercise 3 or 2 on pages 213 and 214
    • Open ended media assignment

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