TOUR 270

This course will be offered from time-to-time to give students the opportunity to examine more closely some aspect of the tourism industry. The course will introduce tourism topics to explore and engage in issues or trends affecting a sector of the industry or a place in the world. Normally such a course will take advantage of some specific expertise such as a faculty exchange or overseas offering. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>This course will be offered from time-to-time to give students the opportunity to examine more closely some aspect of the tourism industry. The course will introduce tourism topics to explore and engage in issues or trends affecting a sector of the industry or a place in the world. Normally such a course will take advantage of some specific expertise such as a faculty exchange or overseas offering.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong> Open to all programs. Special Topic: Lessons Learned from Red Bull Hardline. Red Bull Hardline is one of the world's most prestigious mountain biking events and will be hosted at Cypress Mountain in North Vancouver. The event provides students with a unique opportunity to examine diverse perspectives related to a major sport tourism event while gaining direct industry experience through a structured Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) volunteer placement coordinated in partnership with All Mountain Productions and Consulting Inc. The course will be delivered in a co-taught, multi- and cross-disciplinary format, bringing together instructors from several academic areas: David Geary (Indigenous Digital Filmmaking, Communications, Documentary, Playwriting, and Interdisciplinary Studies), Dr. Alan Jenks (School of Kinesiology), and Blake Rowsell (School of Tourism Management and School of Outdoor Recreation Management). The course will be coordinated by Chris Carnovale (School of Tourism Management). Specifically, the course will explore: the evolution of media coverage in sport and the Red Bull Hardline event; Ethics, risk, and extreme vulnerability in high-performance mountain biking through the lens of Red Bull Hardline; The planning, management, and impact of of volunteer programs at major sporting events.<br/><strong>