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Objectives and competences

Objectives of the course are: • to give the basic concepts of sport and sports tourism, • explain types of sports tourism, • explain opportunities for the development of sports tourism in Slovenia, • explain the importance and complexity of organizing sports events • explain trends in sports tourism and the most established forms of sports tourism in Slovenia and the world • explain the economic effects and importance of marketing in sports tourism Competences that are gained by the students are: • knowledge and understanding of basic phenomena and concepts in the field of sports tourism • Understanding the importance of integrating individually tailored sports programs into the tourist offer of the destination • the ability to apply theoretically acquired knowledge in the field of sports tourism in practice • in-depth understanding of the connection between sporting activity and sustainable tourism

Content (Syllabus outline)

The basic topics of this course are: • Definition of sports tourism • Types of sports tourism • Sports tourism demand • Sports tourism supply • Contents and the potential for the development of sports tourism in Slovenia • Sports law, organization, financing, and managing • Organization of sports events • Economic and non-economic impacts of sports events • Economic impact of sports tourism • Trends in sports tourism • Managing sports at tourist destinations • Sports marketing in tourism • The most successful destinations of sports tourism in the world • Sports animation in tourism • Winter sport tourism • Hiking tourism • Golf tourism • Cycling tourism

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures, seminars and tutorials, individual work, AV This course uses a range of teaching methods including: • Lectures. • Discussion groups. • Presentations of work. • Videos and films. • Case studies. • Individual study.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, student will be able to: • Knowledge and understanding of basic concepts in the field of sports tourism. • Knowledge of types of sports tourism Understanding sport and integrating it in the broadest sense into a tourist profession. • Understanding sports tourism as an economic activity • Identifying potential opportunities for development of sports tourism to the selected destination. • Use specific knowledge in the field of sports for the development of sports tourism in Slovenia

Readings

Higham, J., & Hinch, T. (2018). Sport tourism development (Vol. 84). Channel view publications. Higham, J. (2007). Sport tourism destinations: Issues, opportunities and analysis. In Sport tourism destinations (pp. 1-13). Routledge. »Seznam dodatnih študijskih materialov in revij bo razdeljen študentom ob začetku predavanj. A list of additional study materials (published texts, journals, etc.) will be distributed when the module begins.«

Prerequisits

There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • doc. dr. TOMI ŠPINDLER, mag. turiz.

  • Written examination: 50
  • Seminar paper: 30
  • Fieldwork: 20

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  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • CONTEMPORARY TOURISM PRACTICES - 2nd