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Unit of Study HOTL5005 - Events: Operations and Management (2020)

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Unit description

Provides an understanding of the nature of the different types of events, their life cycles and a practical approach to designing, planning and organising events.  Students will gain experience in creating, executing and reviewing a special event.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to the Dimensions of Events Management

Topic 2: The Business of Sports, Cultural, Corporate and Special Events

Topic 3: The Event Life Cycle

Topic 4: Creating and Designing Innovative Events

Topic 5: Event Planning and Project Management

Topic 6: Sustainable Events Management

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Brisbane - The Hotel School
Session3
Session3
Melbourne - The Hotel School
Session3
Session3
Sydney - The Hotel School
Session3
Session3

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 discuss the success factors that drive different types of events
2 assess the principles of sustainability and ethical practice in managing events
3 demonstrate an understanding of the different processes involved in designing and executing a special event and successfully liaising with relevant stakeholders
4 review the success and / or challenges of a student-led event.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. discuss the success factors that drive different types of events
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  2. assess the principles of sustainability and ethical practice in managing events
    • GA3:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the different processes involved in designing and executing a special event and successfully liaising with relevant stakeholders
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. review the success and / or challenges of a student-led event.
    • GA2:
    • GA4:

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