PRT 380

Evidence-based decision making in Recreation, Sport, Tourism, and Event Management

Section: 001

Course Description

This course demonstrates the value of evidence-based decision making within parks, recreation, tourism, event, golf, and sport (hereafter PRTM) services. It provides an introduction to and application of the processes required for evaluating these services including: development of evaluation criteria, data collection, analysis, synthesis of findings, and communication of results. The course emphasizes an understanding, development, and application of various types of systematic evaluation designs. The understanding and communication of different evaluation techniques and results will be integral.