Module Details

Module Code: EVEN C1704
Module Title: Event Management
Title: Event Management
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Janette Davies
Module Author:: Lorraine Galvin
Domains:  
Module Description: Students will develop an understanding of events from the planning phase right through to execution.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Apply budgeting and feasibility to events
LO2 Evaluate, monitor and control the broader impact of events
LO3 Explore event operations
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
Staging, Operations and Logistics
Analise venue requirements - research and select an appropriate venue, choose a theme. Arranging services and managing the environment - access, licenses, equipment, utilities and litter and waste management. Organizing policies, procedures and performance standards. Providing leadership, job responsibilities, volunteer and staff motivation.
Monitoring, Control and Evaluation
Event evaluation stages, measures and processes
Event budgeting and feasibility
Financial planning, budgeting
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 100
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Create an event management guide detailing the finance, operations and evaluation
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

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 Event Management 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Independent Learning Time Non Contact Event Management 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 Principles of Event Management 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50 18
Independent Learning Time Non Contact Principles of Event Management 15 Weeks per Stage 2.97 44.5
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Lynn Van der Wagen,Lauren White. (2018), Event Management: For Tourism, Cultural, Business and Sporting Events, 4th Ed.. 29 chapters, Cengage AU, p.544, [ISBN: 017039445X].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Bowdin, G. (2010), Events Management, Butterworth-Heinemann, p.739, [ISBN: 9781856178181].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: