27941 Advanced Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism

6cp
Postgraduate

This subject assumes a basic knowledge of the range of qualitative and quantitative research methods used in leisure and tourism research and of a survey and statistical analysis package such as SPSS. This subject covers two areas: conceptual/theoretical/qualitative and quantitative. The first of these addresses the nature of social science research and its relationship to policy and the development of knowledge and the conceptualisation and design of research projects. The quantitative area involves the application of statistical methods and exploration of the more advanced capabilities of the SPSS package.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, Kuring-gai campus
Spring semester, Kuring-gai campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $612.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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