Introduction to Practicum

26.10.10

Apply the knowledge from books into reality Opportunity to learn day-to-day tasks when

running a survey Opportunity to feel what it means to work

on a survey

Purpose: Practicum is Practical

Survey Skills Programme- 1 seminar day- 0-3 field days Working at Survey Organization- 10 (+0-3) days of placement on a survey

related task at ISER or another respectful organization

Two parts

Part 1: Survey Skills Programme

One seminar day in London:- Morning session on practical aspects of

data collection- Afternoon session on a specific survey,

discussing its design and related challenges

Survey Skills Programme

Follow-up training:- In the end of the seminar you will be

asked your preference on further training- Interviewer shadowing (recommended)- Attending interviewer training- Many other opportunities

Survey Skills Program (cont)

London dates18-Nov-10

London Longitudinal Citizenship Survey

IPSOS-MORI

Only one space remaining

06-Jan-11 London Crime British Crime Survey

TNS-BMRB

26-Jan-11 London Longitudinal English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

NatCen

16-Feb-11 LondonHousing Survey English Hous

ing SurveyONS

To register: http://www.surveynet.ac.uk/ssp/workshops/bookingform.asp

£20 per day for UK-registered student to attend London seminar

Travel costs for a train to London Possibility of waving the seminar fees and

travel reimbursement Submit the form immediately after

registration If financial support is refused: let me know

Financial Support

Make it clear you are requesting £20 fees waver

To estimate travel costs:http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Financial Support request

Part 2: Placement

Every student is allocated to ISER (or another survey organization) for 10 (+0-3) days

Each student is assigned a different tailored to his / her interests task

Placement at a Survey Organization

To gain experience and feel of real work To have additional bullet points on your

resume (task, survey organization, skills, report or possibly a working paper)

To have something interesting to talk about during your job interview

Potential reference from your supervisor

Purpose

10 full time working days plus 0-3 depending on the number of days

spent in further Survey Skills Training i.e. if (in addition to London seminar) you

shadowed an interviewer one day and attended interviewer debriefing another day, then 13-2=11 days for placement at a survey organization

Number of Days

2 full time weeks (+ 0-3 days) placement at ISER: between 28th of March and 13th of May

If working part time: possibility of one day a week during spring semester (between January 17 and April 22)

Preferences?

Timing

Academic CalendarWeek No. Description Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday16 Spring term 17-Jan 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan17 Spring term 24-Jan 25-Jan 26-Jan 27-Jan 28-Jan 29-Jan 30-Jan18 Spring term 31-Jan 01-Feb 02-Feb 03-Feb 04-Feb 05-Feb 06-Feb19 Spring term 07-Feb 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb20 Spring term 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb21 Spring term 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb22 Spring term 28-Feb 01-Mar 02-Mar 03-Mar 04-Mar 05-Mar 06-Mar23 Spring term 07-Mar 08-Mar 09-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar24 Spring term 14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar25 Spring term 21-Mar 22-Mar 23-Mar 24-Mar 25-Mar 26-Mar 27-Mar26 Easter Vac 28-Mar 29-Mar 30-Mar 31-Mar 01-Apr 02-Apr 03-Apr27 Easter Vac 04-Apr 05-Apr 06-Apr 07-Apr 08-Apr 09-Apr 10-Apr28 Easter Vac 11-Apr 12-Apr 13-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr 16-Apr 17-Apr29 Easter Vac 18-Apr 19-Apr 20-Apr 21-Apr 22-Apr 23-Apr 24-Apr

30Summer term + early

exams 25-Apr 26-Apr 27-Apr 28-Apr 29-Apr 30-Apr 01-May

31Summer term + early

exams 02-May 03-May 04-May 05-May 06-May 07-May 08-May

32Summer term + early

exams 09-May 10-May 11-May 12-May 13-May 14-May 15-May

Assignment will take into account preference of a student to the extent possible

The projects available are all from ISER and on Understanding Society survey

Pick three most preferred

Projects

Survey Skills Scheme- participation in the Survey Skills Scheme activities

(5%)- diary reflections for each day

Placement- placement supervisor evaluation (10%); - a written placement diary reflecting on the

application of theoretical knowledge learned during the classes to the practical situations (60%);

- a presentation to staff and other students at the beginning of the summer term (25%);

Assessment

Write each day as if an email to a friend Important points to note: - what you have learned- what knowledge from books did you apply- what is different between practice and

books- not descriptive!!!- should have 14 days described (including

one London day) Deadline: May 17 2011

One Form Suits All: a Diary

20 minute presentation on any aspect of your placement

All supervisors, Nick Allum and all ISER researchers are invited

Prepare slides and practice!!! Pick maximum 3 most interesting points to

present

Presentation – May 17 2011

Final Practicum Placement Discussion of Survey Skills Scheme

experience Feedback on your first Diary entries

Next Meeting: December 7, 2010

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