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Framework Conditions in the Leisure, Sport and Tourism Industry

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
 Framework Conditions in the Leisure, Sport and Tourism Industry
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: DFMM-MFSTM-230
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam (90 minutes / Can be repeated semesterly)


[updated 20.01.2020]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFMM-MFSTM-230 Management Sciences, Master, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 1, optional course
MFSTM-230 (P440-0024) Leisure, Sports, Tourism Management, Master, ASPO 01.04.2017 , semester 2, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 135 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Dr. Birgit Pferdmenges
Lecturer: Dr. Birgit Pferdmenges

[updated 17.08.2020]
Learning outcomes:
Students will develop, expand and deepen their specialized and methodological knowledge about:
 
•        the framework conditions in leisure, sports and tourism management
•        the strategic planning of the topical areas of leisure, sports and tourism organizations.
•        the restrictions relevant to the provision of services in these sectors (service chain in the overall system of the leisure, sports and tourism industry).
•        the consideration of parameters outside the company (economic, ecological, technical, social, political, legal framework conditions)
•        the consideration of internal company parameters (company goals, company philosophy and culture, leadership understanding, distribution of power between owners, management, works council, operational and structural organization, working conditions, market position and company earnings).
•        the analysis of current developments, market and competition parameters in a regional, national and international context
•        structural models and system management in the leisure, sports and tourism industries.
 
After successfully completing this module, students will:
•        have gained deeper insights into the framework conditions of the leisure, sports and tourism industry and be able to apply appropriate management methods.
•        be able to deal with the advancing internationalization/Europeanization of framework conditions. They will be able to identify the most important (inter-) national framework conditions. They will be familiar with important (inter-) national framework conditions, as well as the negotiation and drafting of (inter-) national treaties. They will be able to use the relevant (inter-) national scientific terminology.
 
International and intercultural relevance:
•        Study of international framework conditions in the leisure, sports and tourism industries
•        Examples from international case studies with a high practical relevance (application-oriented teaching)
 
Practical relevance:
•        Economic and political consulting in the leisure, sports and tourism sector, taking into account current/future framework conditions
•        Conception of framework conditions and the application of management methods for organizations in the leisure, sports and tourism sector
•        Social competence
•        Guest lectures, excursions (together with students from different semesters and study programs)
•        In particular management concepts and the design of framework conditions with high relevance for sustainable management in the leisure, sports and tourism sector
•        Students will expand and deepen their ability to use modern presentation techniques, their project and team work skills, as well as their scientific working skills.
 
 
After successfully completing this course, students will:
•        be able to analyze, explain and shape framework conditions in the leisure, sports and tourism industry.
•        be able to differentiate between planning and control methods in leisure, sports and tourism management.
•        be able to select, explain and apply appropriate management methods to the respective framework conditions.
  


[updated 17.04.2025]
Module content:
• Terms and characteristics for the definition of framework conditions in leisure, sports and tourism management
• Strategic planning for leisure, sports and tourism organizations
• Service chain in the overall system of the leisure, sports and tourism industry
• Consideration of external parameters (including economic, social, political, and legal factors)
• Consideration of internal parameters (including values, goals, organization)
• Analysis of developments, market and competitive parameters in a regional, national and international context
• Structural models and system management in the leisure, sports and tourism industries
• Conception of framework conditions for (regional) organizations in the leisure, sports and tourism sector
• Project, political and economic consulting
• Reflection and analysis of changes in the (global) environment and of leisure, sports and tourism organizations
•        Management tasks and management areas in the leisure, sports and tourism industries
 
(inter-) national legal framework conditions and regulations, in particular:
• Travel and tourism law: package travel law, transport law (in particular air transport), including national and international regulations in contract and tort law.
• Sports and event law, taking into account international aspects (in particular legal entities, sports clubs and associations, possible legal forms, liability in sports law, marketing sports rights, doping)
 
 


[updated 17.04.2025]
Teaching methods/Media:
• Seminaristic lecture
• Group work, exercises based on selected cases and contracts
• Case studies (where appropriate, study trips)
• Discussions with fellow students and third parties
 
On the basis of selected data material and case studies, students will learn to develop concepts independently, analyze them and reflect on them.

[updated 17.04.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
Literature:
 
Current literature lists will be made available to students at the beginning of the semester (exemplary references):
 
 
For the legal framework:
- Führich, Staudinger: Reiserecht; Handbuch des Pauschalreise-, Reisevermittlungs-, Reiseversicherungs- und Individualreiserechts, 2024
- Führich, Achilles-Pujol: Basiswissen Reiserecht; Grundriss des Pauschal- und Individualreiserechts 2022
- Führich E., Führich M.: Wirtschaftsprivatrecht; Bürgerliches Recht, Handelsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht, 2022
 
 


[updated 17.04.2025]
 
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