Page 56 - Bachelor Of Sports Management 2022_2023. NEW

Course Code VIA3011
Course Title SPORT TOURISM
Credit 3
Medium of Instruction English, Malay
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Describe concepts and apply management knowledge associated with sport tourism
2. Identify factors which influence the development of the sport tourism industry.
3. Conduct a research and analyse the development of sport tourism industry.
4. Evaluate and discuss the research results on issues related to sport tourism
Synopsis of Course Contents Students will learn important aspects of sport tourism. Discussions will refer to sport tourism
events that are organized within and outside the country. Students will also be exposed to the
process of carrying out research in sport tourism.
Main Reference 1. Standeven. J. & De Knop, P. (2010) Sports Tourism: Human Kinetics
Publishers.
2. Hinch, T., & Higham, J.E.S. (2011) Sport Tourism Development, Bristol:
Channel View Publications.
3. Weed M., and Bull, C. (2010) Sports Tourism: Participants, Policy and
Providers, Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.
4. Mariapan, Suriawati Isa, Nor Akmar, Evelyn Lim, & Khalid Rehman (2015).
Adventure and Ecotourism in Malaysia. Dept. Of Recreation & Ecotourism.
UPM.
5. Melo, & Sobry (2017). Sport Tourism: New Challenges in a Globalized
World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment : 60%
Final Examination : 40%