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2021 unit offering information will be available in November 2020
Unit description
Introduces students to the technical and creative processes of event operations. A problem based learning approach is used to teach students how to assess an event operations plan.
Unit content
Topic 1: Exploring the process and practicalities of staging events
Topic 2: Logistical and risk issues faced by event managers
Topic 3: Business ethics and social responsibility in events
Topic 4: The role of technology in event operations and marketing
Topic 5: Volunteer and community management
Topic 6: Resource supply and budgets in event operations
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify the processes involved in staging and managing events | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | analyse the logistical issues in managing different event types and audiences | Cultural competence | ||||||
| 3 | integrate theories of business ethics and corporate social responsibility into event operations. | Ethical practice | ||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify the processes involved in staging and managing events
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- analyse the logistical issues in managing different event types and audiences
- GA7: Cultural competence
- integrate theories of business ethics and corporate social responsibility into event operations.
- GA3: Ethical practice
Prescribed texts
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Structured online learning 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Key concept quiz | 20% |
| Event operations case study | 30% |
| Event operations critical analysis | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
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Commencing 2021 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
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