Course Explanation:

This course is an investigation into the planning process for special events and sports tourism. Potential economic, social, and environmental impacts of events are examined as they apply to the various tourism and event stakeholders.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale:

This is a required course in the Sport Management Master’s Degree Tourism cognate. Managers in a sports or tourism organization need to consider the potential impacts of their decisions on a variety of stakeholders, including the host community. This course will address the economic, sociological, and environmental impacts that events have on host communities, emphasizing leaving a positive legacy.

Measurable Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. • Explain the event planning process as it applies to travel and tourism organizations.
   • Describe the role of sports and special events as part of a destination’s tourism strategy.
   • Identify the positive and negative impacts as well as the legacies associated with tourism and events.
   • Describe how the various event stakeholders are impacted by economic, social, and environmental outcomes.
   • Explain the steps in the event process including the bidding, preparation, hosting, and evaluation (post-event) periods.

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Course Assignment Summary:

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module 1: Week 1.

Total No.of Discussions (2)

• There will be 2 required Discussions. The student must post a thread in the selected modules: weeks in response to the provided prompt/question posed in the Discussion.
• The thread must be a minimum of 500 words.
• The thread must also build upon the information in the readings as well as include reflective statements and specific applications of the concepts presented in the textbook.
• The student must also reply to 1 classmate’s thread.
• The reply must be a minimum of 250 words and must build upon the ideas in the thread.

Article Critique Assignments (2)

• There are 2 Article Critique Assignments in this course.
• Each of the Article Critique Assignments must consist of a summary, explanation, and application of 3 peer-reviewed articles.
• The articles must all be related to the same topic from the specified modules/weeks.
• The Article Critique Assignments must follow current APA guidelines and must consist of a title page, abstract, the body of the paper, and a reference list.

Event Bid Assignment:

The Event Bid Assignment will consist of the student’s response to a request for a proposal (RFP) for a sports event. The RFP will be provided to the student on Blackboard. This assignment must follow current APA guidelines and must include a title page, abstract, response to the RFP, and a reference list. Peer-reviewed sources are not required for this assignment; however, the student must cite at least 3 sources in the current APA format for all details included in answering the RFP (items that are not common knowledge).

Entire Quizzes (4)

There are 4 quizzes in this course. Each quiz will cover the assigned Reading & Study material for 2 modules: weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 4 essay questions, and have a 90-minute time limit.