Module Details

Module Code: BUSS H2706
Module Title: Event Operational Control
Title: Event Operational Control
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Janette Davies
Module Author:: Caroline French
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is to develop students’ knowledge and skills in event controlling including event communication, operational control, event co-ordination and health and safety measures to ensure the efficiency of all event elements contributing to the comfort and safety of attendees.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Apply appropriate Health and Safety legislation and guidance to an event.
LO2 Conduct a Risk Assessment for an event.
LO3 Identify, assess and respond to incidents of health and safety and risk
LO4 Managing operational control of an event.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Apply appropriate Health and Safety legislation and guidance to an eve
Health and Safety Legislation. Guidance documents from local authorities, emergency services. Writing Health and Safety Statements.
Conduct a Risk Assessment for an event.
Risk identification, assessment, profile, control measures, reporting. Identify agencies involved in the risk management function.
Identify, assess and respond to incidents of health and safety & risk.
Incident reporting. Initiation of emergency plan. Event Communications. Dealing with emergency situations. Understanding the emergency services and their response function.
Managing operational control of an event.
Role and Responsibility of an Event Controller and Event team. Managing Event Control. Running an Event from a control perspective. Dealing with local authorities, emergency services, stewards Control procedures, emergency plan, contingency planning. Event production oversight of vendors, suppliers, performers. Safe venue management; venue site layout include emergency access and egress, structural safety, environmental issues, traffic, crowd control.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
Project50.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Write a Health and Safety Statement for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module.
Students will be given a brief to write a Health and Safety Statement including Health and Safety legislation, local authority guidance documents and best practices from emergency services required.
Detailing control and communicate aspects of an event from an event controllers perspective to ensure the health and safety of attendees.
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Write a Risk Assessment for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
Re submission of written reports and repeat of event control project

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93 89
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50 18
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 2.97 44.5
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Peter E. Tarlow. (2002), Event Risk Management and Safety, John Wiley & Sons, p.272, [ISBN: 9780471401681].
  • Bruno Marx. (2016), The Event Safety Book, 1st. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, p.120, [ISBN: 1539303144].
  • Paul Hopkin. Fundamentals of Risk Management, 5th. Kogan, [ISBN: 0749483075].
  • Peter Wynn-Moylan. (2017), Risk and Hazard Management for Festivals and Events, 1st. Routledge, [ISBN: 1138678392].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: