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SMGT20070

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sports Tourism (SMGT20070)

Subject:
Sports Management
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Seamus Kelly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module considers the development, scope and social and economic importance of the travel and tourism industry and examines its relationship to the sports industry in Ireland. This module explores issues such as tourist motivations and how tourists' decisions may be influenced. Finally, this module addresses how new technologies have transformed the nature of both the modern tourist and modern tourist industry.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

(i) identify the environmental, economic and socio-cultural impacts of holding sports events;
(ii) develop an understanding of sport tourist motivations;
(iii) understand the domestic and global sport participation and sport events' tourism industry;
(iv) comprehend the relationship between destination development, branding, marketing and sport tourism.
(v) Evaluate national and international policy developments to promote sustainability reporting and sustainable development through sport tourism

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

65
Lectures

24
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; Critical Writing; Reflective Learning; In-class Discussion & Debate

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: In-class participation in learning activities. Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: Group presentation. Week 12 Graded No
30
 No
Group Work Assignment: Group Report. Week 11 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mr Darragh Cunningham Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 15:00 - 16:50
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