Sports Event Management

Code:

GD48

Acronym:

GD48

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Social and Behavioral Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	2nd Cycle in Sports Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
2CGD	28	Official Plan	1	-	6	40	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To be aware of the main with special emphasis to the capacity of creating and managing sport events, idealizing, designing, operationalizing and evaluating the actions related with all the phases and steps of a sport event

Learning outcomes and competences

This syllabus was elaborated to develop the knowledge that will allow the students to develop plan, design, and evaluate the actions that are related with all the phases and stages of a sport event.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1- Event concept 2- Sport event a- The idea b-Organizational steps 1. Objectives 2. Available resources a. Financial b. Logistic c. Human 3.Needs checklist 4.Definition of the organizational stages 5. Tasks and responsibilities ascription 6. Timeline 7. Execution and control 8. Balance and evaluation c- Organizational tasks 1. Accreditation 2. Prizes 3. Facilities and equipments 4. Transports 5. Results 6. Meals 7. Accommodation 8. Medical care 9. Safety and security 10. Entertainment 11. Promotion 12. Sound and image systems 13. Volunteers 14. Public relations 15. Coordination 3- Event planning 4- Sponsorship 5- Competitive frameworks 6- Volunteering

Mandatory literature

Lamartine P. da Costa; Legados de Mega Eventos Desportivos, 2008. ISBN: 978-85-61892-00-5
Lamartine P. da Costa; O Futuro dos Megaeventos Esportivos , 2015
Sarmento, José Pedro; Tendências Contemporâneas da Gestão Desportiva, 2014. ISBN: 978-989-97760-7-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, group works and project elaboration of sport event

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Teste	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	30,00
Estudo autónomo	10,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de campo	15,00
Trabalho de investigação	15,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum number of presences during practical lessons Participation at the group works and group works and projects

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted test (50%), group and project work (50%)