The course introduces the tools and methods for statistical analysis of the tourist phenomena, with a special focus on techniques of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The course provides all basic statistical skills and clarifies how this can be used to predict and analyze tourist flows.
Knowledge and understanding
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the descriptive and inferential statistical tools to model and solve economic and business problems.
Applying Knowledge and understanding
The student has to be able to apply the statistical techniques to real economic, business and financial problems. In particular, In particular, the student has to be able to describe quantitative phenomena by appropriate statistical indicators (mean and variability) and graphic representations. At the same time, the student has to be able to evaluate sampling results in inferential terms.
Making judgments
The student has to be able to identify the appropriate statistical tools related to the tourism sector.
Communication
The student has to be able to answer the oral test questions, showing his ability to express and formalize statistical concepts. He has to be able to explain the techniques learned to solve the questions of the written exam.
Lifelong learning skills
The student has to develop the ability to use statistical tools to solve application problems.