One of the most important things public health professionals do in conducting research is sampling a population.

One of the most important things public health professionals do in conducting research is sampling a population. For this journal task, you will watch two videos about sampling and begin to think about how you will sample the target population to address the research question you have proposed for your final project, the research concept paper.

Prompt

Watch the following two videos:

Reasonable Samples

Random Sampling: How Many Fish?

Keeping your target population in mind, address the following in your journal assignment:

Sample Size: What sample size might you use to collect data on the target population? For instance, will you seek to sample individuals or groups within the target population sharing similar characteristics? Explain your reasoning.

Sampling Frame: How might you go about gaining access to your sample population?

Reference the videos and the work you have so far done on your final project (in Milestones One and Two) to support your answers.