SMGT20070 Sports Tourism

Academic Year 2022/2023

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

65
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Individual project Week 10 n/a Graded No

50
Examination: End of Semester Exam (2 hours) 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

50

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?

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Name Role
Mr Darragh Cunningham Lecturer / Co-Lecturer