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Module title: Sports' Event Tourism
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: TSM08120
Module leader: Eleni Theodoraki
School The Business School
Subject area group: Tourism and Languages
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
2018/9, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Eleni Theodoraki
Module Organiser:


Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:
?16. LTA approach
Learning & teaching methods including their alignment to LOs
The module is taught in a series of lectures, tutorial activities and directed self managed study. These give definitions, examples and enable to students to develop insight into the phenomena of sport event management. Support and guidelines for effective group work are presented to the students and supported with discussion facilities available through either the module webct learning platform.

Embedding of employability/PDP/scholarship skills:
LOs require students to read, research (directed paper based and web based publications and approved databases) and give both a presentation (oral) and a written report. Oral presentation skills and written presentation skills will be extended through the assessment. In collecting, evaluating and summarising relevant information for the second assessment students also have the opportunity to extend their enterpreneurial skills.

Assessment (formative and summative)
The first assignment is a 50% 2,500 (max 2,750) word group report that encourages the analysis of stakeholders of events and sport event impacts. The second is a portfolio incorporating selective market research literature and a 50% 2,500 (max 2,750) word sport event business plan.

Research/teaching linkages
Incorporating professional and up-to-date research through the Edinburgh Institute for Festival and Event Management students are encouraged to critically review theory to understand current trends.
Supporting equality and diversity
The learning materials used will be available on WebCT Visita provided by Napier University to support the needs of many learning styles.
Internationalisation.
Both case examples and readings give example from around the world and the seminars encourage discussion and review of internatinalisation.
Formative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Summative Assessment:
The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 12
Face To Face Seminar 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 20
Independent Learning Guided independent study 156
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Oral Presentation 25 1, 2, 5 6 AND 7 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Report 25 1, 2, 5 7 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2500
Portfolio 50 1, 3, 4, 5 13 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2500
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Description of module content:

This module considers sport event management, its development and process as well as event impacts on organisations, regions or localities. The module will cover a range of sport events within an international context from major sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games to smaller local events like the Edinburgh Marathon. We will also apply organisation theory to understand how sport vent organisations operate and consider the pressures and challenges faced by staff. Consideration will also be given to current issues and trends such as the broadcasting of sport events, appraising likely future demand and developments worldwide.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1 Classify the range of Sport Events’ provision, stakeholders, event typologies and their characteristics
LO2 Distinguish impacts of sport events and justify sport event impact evaluation frameworks
LO3 Consider the business of sport events in respect of their governance, planning, broadcasting and marketing.
LO4 Examine conceptual frameworks that allow the study of sport event organisations in terms of their structures and contexts
LO5 Explore and justify trends likely to affect the future of Sport Events related tourism and infrastructure projects
Indicative References and Reading List - URL:

Core - WEED, M AND BULL, C. (2004) SPORTS TOURISM: ELSEVIER, 1st ed. - ISBN: 0750652764
Core - WEED, M (2008) SPORT AND TOURISM: ROUTLEDGE, 1st ed. - ISBN: 9780415426886
Core - WEED, M. (2008) OLYMPIC TOURISM: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN, 1st ed. - ISBN: 0750681616
Core - THEODORAKI (2007) OLYMPIC EVENT ORGANISATION: ELSEVIER, 1st ed. - ISBN: 9780750684767
TUM, J NORTON, P WRIGHT JN (2006) MANAGEMENT OF EVENT OPERATIONS: BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN, 1st ed.
GETZ, D (2005) EVENT MANAGEMENT AND EVENT TOURISM: COGNIZANT COMMUNICATION CORPORATION, 2nd ed.
GETZ, D (2007) EVENT STUDIES: THEORY, RESEARCH AND POLICY FOR PLANNED EVENTS: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN, 1st ed.
ROBERTSON, M (2006) SPORTING EVENTS AND EVENT TOURIM: IMPACTS, PLANS AND OPPORTUNITIES: LSA PUBLICATIONS, 1st ed.
WESTERBECK, H SMITH, A TURNER, P (2006) MANAGING SPORT FACILITIES AND MAJOR EVENTS: ROUTLEDGE, 1st ed.
MASTERMAN, G (2004) STRATEGIC SPORTS EVENT MANAGEMENT - AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH: ELSEVIER, 1st ed.
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