TOURISM DEMAND ANALYSIS

Academic year
2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ANALISI DELLA DOMANDA TURISTICA
Course code
ET5001 (AF:331354 AR:178416)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
SECS-S/03
Period
2nd Term
Course year
3
Where
TREVISO
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The course supplies the basic statistical tools to know the nature and the structure of touristic demand with special attention to the seasonal component.
The theoretical approach will be accompanied with applied activities in order to learn the use of adequate statistical tools (sotware R or GRETL).
1. Knowledge and understanding
1.1 Ability to use statistical tools for the analysis of economic phenomena;
1.2 Ability to develop an overview of quantitative issues relevant to understanding economic dynamics.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding
2.1 Ability to interpret and represent the main economic phenomena related to market and tourism businesses;
2.2 Ability to select, estimate and verify multiple regression models.

3. Making judgements:
3.1 Ability to propose and comment different methods of forecasting tourist flows;
3.2 Ability to discuss the results obtained from the study of business cases.
Knowledge of calculus and descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.
- The classical approach to time series analysis
- Multiple regression analysis
- Trend-Cycle component: parametric and non parametric approach
- Seasonal component: parametric and non parametric approach
- Moving Average Approach
- Number Index
Newbold, P, Carlson, W., and Thorne B. 2013 Statistics for Business and Economics, Pearson
written and oral. The exam is closed-notes and closed-book.
Lectures, practice sessions, and tutorials.
Italian
Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support
services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with
mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.
written and oral
This programme is provisional and there could still be changes in its contents.
Last update of the programme: 08/11/2022