Objectives and competences
- Understanding the basic concepts of sport, sports tourism , sports tourism types and the potential development of sports tourism, organization of sports events, performance sporting events and the links between tourism and sport.
- Knowledge of the current state of development of sports tourism in the world and the situation in Slovenia .
- Understanding the basics concepts of planning and implementation of the content of sports tourism, sports and entertainment for tourists and diversity of sports and recreational activities in tourism.
- Knowledge of the concepts in sports events and their impact on the development of tourism and economy.
- Understanding the methodological approaches to assessing the potential development of certain geographical areas in the context of sports tourism.
- Understanding the context of the inclusion of sport in tourism products of the country, region or city.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Contents:
• Definition of sports tourism
• Types of sports tourism
• Sports tourism demand and supply
• Legislation regarding sports and tourism
• Trends of sports tourism
• Sports tourism in Slovenia
• Sports tourism in Europe and around the world
• Examples of good practice in sports tourism
• Marketing in sports tourism•
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorial
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students at the successful completion of the course are able :
- to understand the basic concepts of sports tourism.
- to design and apply modern approaches in management of sports tourism.
- integration of sport for development of tourism destinations.
- of innovative thinking when creating products related to sports tourism.
- to use the knowledge and information available in the context of sports tourism and its development.
- to understand the impact of sports events, for the development of sports tourism and tourism in general in each country, region or city .
Readings
Johann, M., Mishra, S., Malhotra, G., & Tiwari, S. R. (2021). 2021). Participation in active sport tourism: impact assessment of destination involvement and perceived risk. Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2.
Melo, R., & Sobry, C. (2017). Sport Tourism: New Challenges in a Globalized World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Bull, Chris in Mike Weed (2014). Sports Tourism. London: Routledge.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Seminar work (100 %)
