Tourism & Sports

Department

Bachelor's program Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business

Course unit code

TOU-TSLB-3-TNH-DEM-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2.0

Name of lecturer(s)

PD Dr. Hallmann Kirstin, Mag. Phleps Florian, Bayer Jannes, MA

Mode of delivery

face-to-face/optional online

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Slides and documents provided on SakaiDillard, J. E., & Bates, D. L. (2011). Leisure motivation revisited: why people recreate. Managing Leisure, 16(4), 253-268.

European Union. (2022). Eurobarometer: Sport and physical activity. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2668

Gibson, H. (2006). Sport tourism. Concepts and theories. Routledge

Hallmann, K., Müller, S., & Feiler, S. (2014). Destination competitiveness of winter sport resorts in the Alps: how sport tourists perceive destinations? Current Issues in Tourism, 17(4), 327-349.

Higham, J. (2005). Sport tourism destinations: issues, opportunities and analysis. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Higham, J., & Hinch, T. (2009). Sport and tourism: globalization, mobility and identity. Routledge.

Higham, J., & Hinch, T. (2018). Sport tourism development. Channel View Publications.

Higham, J. (2020). Sport tourism: a perspective article. Tourism Review, (76)1, 64-68

Mokras-Grabowska, J. (2016). Sports tourism: terminological discussion. Tourism, 26(1), 13-18.

Robinson, T., & Gammon, S. (2004). A question of primary and secondary motives: revisiting and applying the sport tourism framework. Journal of Sport Tourism, 9(3), 221-233.

Weed, M. (2008). Sport & tourism: a reader. Routledge

Weed, M., & Bull, C. (2009). Sports tourism: participants, policy and providers. Elsevier.

Assessment methods and criteria

Homework

Additional information about examination modalities

Please always refer to the latest version of the examination schedule on Sakai for examination modalities and examination dates.

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2026

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course introduces the topic of sports tourism, which will be further deepened in the upcoming semesters. After completing this course, students are able to…
- define sports tourism in relation to other forms of tourism and describe the interrelationships between tourism and sports
- assess the economic and social relevance of sports tourism
- characterise the demand side in sports tourism and derive implications for the supply side

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none