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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Main Event 1: Planning and Delivery | |||
| Reference | CB4013 | Version | 2 |
| Created | January 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2020 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The aim of this module is to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their complete understanding of the practical aspects of event management via the planning and delivery of a live charitable event. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate the feasibility of event concepts and develop comprehensive proposals for such processes. |
| 2 | Demonstrate the ability to manage and record individual progress through the regular reporting of event planning activities. |
| 3 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of appropriate professional practices and actions via the production and management of a live event. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| event management, event design, event marketing, event finance, event project management, event logistics, event delivery, event sponsorship, event fundraising |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module is primarily student led, with students receiving supervision from both an academic mentor and an industry-based specialist. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Group Presentation | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | Group Practical Assessment | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 30% weighting of C1 and 70% weighting of C2 components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | B | B | C | D | E | ||
| B | A | B | C | C | D | E | ||
| C | B | B | C | D | D | E | ||
| D | B | C | C | D | E | E | ||
| E | B | C | D | D | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BOWDIN, G.A.J., et al. 2011. Events management. 3rd ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. ebook |
| 2 | EVENTSCOTLAND, 2006. Events management: a practical guide. Edinburgh: EventScotland. |
| 3 | SHONE, A., and PARRY, B., 2010. Successful event management: a practical handbook. 3rd ed. London: Thomson Learning. |