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Unit of Study MNG00305 - Sport Facilities and Events (2014)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Enrolment information

    This unit involves an industry internship in the sport, health or fitness industry. To equip students for that placement it is assumed that they will have completed a minimum of two years of study in a relevant degree within the School of Health and Human Sciences.

Unit description

A practical, professional workshop in the process of interpreting, organising and delivering recreation programmes and services. Concentrates on programme planning, leadership and evaluation.

Unit content

  • Elements of conceptualising and planning programmes and events
  • The special characteristics of major or special events
  • The impacts of special events
  • The coordination and administration of special events Risk management in relation to facilities, programmes and special events
  • The evaluation process in relation to programmes and special events
  • The venue, logistics and marketing in relation to programmes and special events

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

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 major principles and practices involved in the effective planning, delivery and management of events, facilities and programmes.
2 Describe the special characteristics of major events, event planning stages and organisation.
3 Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through the planning and implementation of a special event project.
4 Discuss the pivotal issues, procedures and evaluation processes involved in event management.
5 Explain the role of the event manager and apply this knowledge to the sport industry;
6 Describe the importance and key elements of risk management in relation to facilities and events;
7 Describe the role of the venue, logistics and marketing in relation to events.

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

  1. Discuss the major principles and practices involved in the effective planning, delivery and management of events, facilities and programmes.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. Describe the special characteristics of major events, event planning stages and organisation.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through the planning and implementation of a special event project.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. Discuss the pivotal issues, procedures and evaluation processes involved in event management.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. Explain the role of the event manager and apply this knowledge to the sport industry;
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  6. Describe the importance and key elements of risk management in relation to facilities and events;
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  7. Describe the role of the venue, logistics and marketing in relation to events.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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