LevelUP - Online Survey Phase 1

Closed
Project
Academic experience
80 hours per learner
Learner
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Advertising Community engagement Social work Social sciences
Skills
social media interdisciplinary research survey data collection data analysis data collection research
Details

To complete data collection of an ongoing research project. This project uses mixed methods approach to explore systemic barriers faced by precariously employed racialized groups in Edmonton. Our interdisciplinary research team collaborates with the Community Social Workers at the City of Edmonton.

Deliverables

The student will need to complete the following activities to successfully complete the project:

  • To create calls for participants on various social media platforms;
  • To manage online survey and participant incentives;
  • Clean data;
  • Complete preliminary data analysis.
Mentorship

The student will receive the following supports in their work:

  • Training and access to online survey software;
  • Complete training and receive mentorship on ethical community-based research;
  • Access to social media accounts;
  • Mentoring on research and project management.

About the company

Our interdisciplinary department is home to 24 full-time faculty members from three social science disciplines: Anthropology, Economics and Political Science. Taking direction from the strengths and areas of scholarship of our faculty members, emerging trends in the social sciences and global social and cultural needs, we offer students diverse opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. Enriching opportunities include an annual interdisciplinary undergraduate conference on emerging global issues and trends, our award-winning Model United Nations Club, a field placement and competition participation in economics and archeological field training and an anthropological field seminar in alternating years. In addition, our anthropology lab is a valued teaching and research facility that houses the university's human evolution and skeletal cast collection, as well as faunal specimens and artifacts such as pottery and stone tools.