This is an advanced course in Sampling Techniques that aims at describing some advanced level topics for students who wish to pursue research in Sampling Techniques. This course prepares students for undertaking research in this area. This also helps prepare students for applications of this important subject to the Statistical System in the country.
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STT-423(B) |
Advanced Sample Surveys |
CO 119: Learn the principles underlying sampling as a means of making inferences about a population,
CO 120: Analyze the concepts of bias and sampling variability and strategies for reducing these biases.
CO 121: Learn about the re-sampling techniques for variance estimation independent and dependent random groups.
CO 122: Able to analyze data from multi-stage surveys,
CO 123: Have an appreciation of the practical issues arising in sampling studies. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Classroom Assignment Problem Solving Sessions
Learning activities for the students: Assignments Seminar Presentation Subject based Activities |
Classroom Quiz Assignments Class Test Individual Presentation |
Unit-I
Varying probabilities and without replacement. Des Raj ordered estimates, Murthy’s unordered estimates (general cases), estimation of linear classes of estimates, Narain-Horvitz-Thompson’s estimator and variance. Inclusion probabilities(n=2).
Unit –II
Estimation of variance of Horvitz-Thompson estimator, Horvitz-Thompson, Yates-Grundy, Sen-Midzuno’s results, Midzuno Sampling scheme. Rao-Hartley-Cochran sampling scheme.
Unit-III
Brewer’s sampling design, Durbin’s grouped and ungrouped procedure, systematic sampling with varying probabilities, multivariate extensions of ratio and regression estimates.
Unit-IV
Sub sampling using varying probabilities with and without replacement: unbiased estimator, its variance and estimates of the variance, Durbin’s result.
Unit-V
Double sampling in regression estimation, successive sampling for h ≥ 2 ocassions. Super population concepts and super population models (introduction). Optimal properties of ratio and regression method of estimation.
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