EVENT PLANNING
THS3EOP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will be provided with an understanding of the issues and complexities involved in planning and staging community events. You will examine the importance of a triple-bottom line approach and ethical awareness in the development of event objectives for such an event. The subject allows you to examine the planning process involved in creating and staging a community event and provides you with a detailed knowledge of the requirements of planning the event. You will develop an event bid proposal for a community organisation and will develop a range of logistical tools and documents to support the planning and staging of the proposed event.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Elspeth Frew
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: THS1FEM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: THS3TVP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Paul Willard
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are expected to engage in approximately 3 hours of online learning and assessment activities per week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar and On-Line Activities (500 word equivalency)Students are expected to engage in a range of on-line activities and face-to-face activities in the seminars. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO5 |
Event Bid Proposal (1,000 words)The Event Bid Proposal is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Portfolio (3,000 words)The Portfolio will allow students to develop a range of documents and logistical planning tools to support the running of an event. This is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elspeth Frew
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are expected to engage in approximately 3 hours of online learning and assessment activities per week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar and On-Line Activities (500 word equivalency)Students are expected to engage in a range of on-line activities and face-to-face activities in the seminars. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO5 |
Event Bid Proposal (1,000 words)The Event Bid Proposal is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Portfolio (3,000 words)The Portfolio will allow students to develop a range of documents and logistical planning tools to support the running of an event. This is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Singapore (SIM), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elspeth Frew
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Students are expected to engage in approximately 3 hours of online learning and assessment activities per week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar and On-Line Activities (500 word equivalency)Students are expected to engage in a range of on-line activities and face-to-face activities in the seminars. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO5 |
Event Bid Proposal (1,000 words)The Event Bid Proposal is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Portfolio (3,000 words)The Portfolio will allow students to develop a range of documents and logistical planning tools to support the running of an event. This is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Singapore (SIM), 2020, Week 05-16, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elspeth Frew
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 5 - 16
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 5 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are expected to engage in approximately 3 hours of online learning and assessment activities per week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar and On-Line Activities (500 word equivalency)Students are expected to engage in a range of on-line activities and face-to-face activities in the seminars. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO5 |
Event Bid Proposal (1,000 words)The Event Bid Proposal is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Portfolio (3,000 words)The Portfolio will allow students to develop a range of documents and logistical planning tools to support the running of an event. This is an individual assessment task. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4 |