LM2SX1 - Essential Event Operations 18 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LM2SX1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Essential Event Operations | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Simon Thomas | ||
| Module Team: | Graham Roberts | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To consolidate and develop knowledge of the events sector introduced across modules at Level 4.
To enable students to understand and analyse essential event operations processes using a project management approach.
To allow students to engage with the principles of event operations and planning in preparation for practical application at Levels 5 and 6.
Content Summary
Essential event operations processes including:
• Project management and events
• Suppliers and supply chains
• Stakeholder relationships
• Building and developing an event team
• Event marketing
• Budgeting and finance for events
• Licensing, regulation and law for events
• Risk assessment and event health and safety
• Crowd management and control
• Project completion and review
• The reflective practitioner concept in events
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 30 |
| Independent Study | 90 |
| Directed Study | 60 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 2 |
| Groupwork | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts of event operations. |
| LO2 | To demonstrate an ability to evaluate critical issues commonly arising from event operations in practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A written portfolio that analyses current theory and practice in event operations processes using practical event scenarios/case studies. | 0 | 4500 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |