Course Objectives:
- To privide an overview of the major statistical techniques used by tourism researchers
- To provide guidelines for understanding what types of statistical techniques are appropriate for analyzing selected types of tourism research questions
- To learn how to conduct data analysis using IBM SPSS (i.e., Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
- To provide experience interpreting SPSS computer printouts and constructing data tables/figures for communicating with technical and non-technical audiences
- To provide assistance and experience in critically evaluating statistical analyses presented in published tourism literature
Prerequisite
STAT 201/STAT 204 (General Statistics (GT-MA1)) or STAT 301 (Introduction to Statistical Methods); Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate (GR) OR Professional (PR)
Important Information
Prerequisites may not be a barrier to enrolling in this course. Please contact Program Manager for the Tourism Enterprise Program,
Kathryn Metzger, to inquire about override eligibility.
Textbooks and Materials
Please check the
CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the
CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Instructors
Dr. Sarah Walker
sarah.elizabeth.walker@colostate.edu
Dr. Sarah Walker’s research uses an environmental justice lens to investigate the role well-being can play in helping us better understand people’s relationships with their environments. Specifically , she studies human well-being in the context of climate resilience and adaptation in vulnerable communities around the world. Her work also investigates the well-being benefits of spending time in nature. Sarah received her PhD from Colorado State University and is currently completing her post-doctoral training at University of Colorado Boulder. She’s an avid hiker and cyclist, and loves being in the classroom with students.