Undergraduate Course: Events Management (SPRT08026)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course enables students to develop their knowledge of the events industry, and gain practical experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating sports events. |
| Course description |
This course introduces students to key principles and characteristics of events and the events industry. Students will be enabled to critically analyse the place of events by exploring events' relationship to society at local, national, and international levels. The course also introduces students to the principles and processes in relation to events management as a discipline.
The course will explore characteristics of events and events management, including conceptualisation of events; history and place of events; models of events management planning, delivery, and evaluation; key leadership skills and competencies; and self-reflection of own and group performance.
The course is structured around blended learning activities in an interactive whole-class environment. Students will be expected to organise events as part of the coursework and they will receive guest lectures from events professionals and volunteers, to inspire and support them.
The assessments are non-traditional, so part of the coursework will include activities that will prepare students for the assessment methods.
Part of the assessment is based on the students planning, delivery and evaluation of an event.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 26.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
169 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment 1: summative Individual written analysis 50% LO 1, 2, 3, 4 (2000 word or equivalent)
Assessment 2: summative Individual multimedia presentation 50% LO 2, 3, 4, 5 (7 minutes) |
| Feedback |
For both assessments, students will receive written feedback. Feedforward activities to support students' preparation for the assessments will take place during classes. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of concepts, characteristics, and the place of events at local, national and international level.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key theories, strategies and processes required to plan and deliver an event.
- Critically analyse features and strategies of event conceptualisation, planning and delivery.
- Use a range of ICT applications to present information in relation to the processes of planning and evaluating an event.
- Critically reflect upon the group's and one's own process of planning and delivering an event.
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Reading List
The texts listed below are core texts, from which students will be directed to particular chapters throughout the course to support them in developing their knowledge and understanding. In addition to these core texts, the students will be directed to specific journal papers each week, to support and extend their understanding of the topics covered in the course.
Bassot, B. (2013). The reflective journal. Basingstoke; Palgrave MacMillan.
Edwards, A. (1999). Reflective practice in sport management. Sport Management Review, 2(1), 67-81.
Mallen, C., & Adams, L. J. (Eds.). (2017). Event management in sport, recreation and tourism : Theoretical and practical dimensions.
Parent, M. M., & Smith-Swan, S. (2013). Managing major sports events : Theory and practice. ProQuest Ebook Central
Quinn, B. (2013). The SAGE key Concepts Series: Key concepts in event management London: SAGE Publications Ltd doi: 10.4135/9781473914742.
Robinson, L., & Palmer, D. (Eds.). (2011). Managing voluntary sport organisations Oxon: Routledge. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: knowledge of key concepts and issues in relation to sports events, application of knowledge in a range of events contexts, analytical skills
Personal and Intellectual Autonomy: independent study, personal reflection
Communication: written and oral communication,
Group work and cooperation: effective contribution to group project, group planning and reflection. |
| Keywords | Sport Management,Events Management,Critical Reflection |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Sharon MacKechnie
Tel:
Email: Sharon.Mackechnie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Terry
Tel: (0131 6)51 6812
Email: eterry@ed.ac.uk |
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