EVENT PLANNING

THS3EOP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject aims to provide an understanding of the issues and complexities of developing and staging community events. The subject explores how community organisations and local governments stage events for a range of economic, social and political reasons. A triple-bottom line approach is taken to the development of objectives and the processes of involving and satisfying a diverse range of stakeholders with competing interests. This subject examines the process of developing a strategic plan for creating and running a community event. It aims to provide students with a detailed knowledge of the requirements of planning a community event.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Laing

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: THS1FEM Festival and Event Management

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: THS3TVP

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is a core in the degrees BBus (Event Management) BBus (Event Management/Tourism Management) and BBus (Event Management/Marketing) .In addition, preference will be given to students who are currently completing a Tourism or Tourism/Hospitality degree.

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Laing

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
2 hour Exam		35
Class Presentation		15
Event Brief		10
One 2,000-word assignment		40

Other Site, 2014, Semester 1, Day