Unit description
Provides the theoretical and technical skills to apply the principles and concepts of special events planning. Examines the nature and characteristics of events, their positive and negative impacts on the economic, environmental, socio-cultural and political environments and associated implications pertaining to the sustainable planning and management of events in the global and local marketplace.
Unit content
Topic 1 Festival and special event definitions and categories, event tourism & sustainability
Topic 2 Impacts: economic, environmental, socio-cultural & political
Topic 3 Organisational structures, administration and governance
Topic 4 Financial management and contracts
Topic 5 Programming concepts, and core values
Topic 6 Site and venue selection
Topic 7 Design feasibility
Topic 8 Sponsorship
Topic 9 Grant proposals
Topic 10 Evaluation and acquittal processes
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | Comprehend and evaluate the role of festivals and special events in contemporary society. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
2 | identify and discuss the various planning processes of the event industry and explore specific implications to event management | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
3 | identify and analyse the economic, environmental, sociocultural and political impacts associated with events and discuss the management of associated issues. | Knowledge of a discipline | Cultural competence |
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Session 3
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Gold Coast
Teaching method |
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
Lecture online 1 hr (Weekly for 12 weeks) |
Assessment | |
Essay | 35% |
Practical skills | 35% |
Exam: closed book | 30% |
Online
Teaching method |
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
Structured online learning 2 hrs (weekly for 12 weeks) |
Assessment | |
Essay | 35% |
Practical skills | 35% |
Exam: closed book | 30% |
Singapore - MDIS
Teaching method |
Workshop on-site 3 hours (12 weeks) |
Assessment | |
Essay | 35% |
Practical skills | 35% |
Exam: closed book | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
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