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.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam 60%
Seminar work 40%
For completion of the course both parts of the final grade have to be grated positive.
