Module Title: | Event Operational Control |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Lectures, case studies, field trips, group based activities and problem based learning and guest speakers |
Module Aim: |
The aim of this module is to develop students’ knowledge and skills in event controlling including event communication, operational control, event co-ordination and health and safety measures to ensure the efficiency of all event elements contributing to the comfort and safety of attendees. |
Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Apply appropriate Health and Safety legislation and guidance to an event. |
LO2 |
Conduct a Risk Assessment for an event. |
LO3 |
Identify, assess and respond to incidents of health and safety and risk |
LO4 |
Manage operational control of an event. |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
Apply appropriate Health and Safety legislation and guidance to an eve
Health and Safety Legislation. Guidance documents from local authorities, emergency services. Writing Health and Safety Statements.
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Conduct a Risk Assessment for an event.
Risk identification, assessment, profile, control measures, reporting. Identify agencies involved in the risk management function.
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Identify, assess and respond to incidents of health and safety & risk.
Incident reporting. Initiation of emergency plan. Event Communications. Dealing with emergency situations. Understanding the emergency services and their response function.
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Manage operational control of an event.
Role and Responsibility of an Event Controller and Event team. Managing Event Control. Running an Event from a control perspective.
Dealing with local authorities, emergency services, stewards
Control procedures, emergency plan, contingency planning.
Event production oversight of vendors, suppliers, performers.
Safe venue management; venue site layout include emergency access and egress, structural safety, environmental issues, traffic, crowd control.
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Continuous Assessment | 50.00% |
Project | 50.00% |
Continuous Assessment |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Written Report |
Write a Health and Safety Statement for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module.
Following on from experience of visiting the site of event in Event Planning project 1, students will be given a brief to write a Health and Safety Statement including Health and Safety legislation, local authority guidance documents and best practices from emergency services required.
Deliverble: Health and Safety Document |
1 |
25.00 |
Week 6 |
Written Report |
Write a Risk Assessment for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module.
Students will write a Risk Assessment Statement for the event brief in Assessment 1. |
2,3 |
25.00 |
n/a |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
Control, co-ordinate and communicate aspects of an event from an event controllers perspective to ensure the health and safety of attendees.
Group Project – Team of Two, individually marked
Cross module assessment with Event Planning and Sustainability module, student takes role of Event Controller in writing health and safety statement, risk assessment, identifying, assessing and responding to incidents of health and safety and risk and managing operational control of the event
Student from Event Operational Control module will be on a team with student from Event Planning and Sustainability module take the roles of event controller and event manager respectively. Students will there |
3,4 |
50.00 |
Sem 2 End |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
Continuous Assessment |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Written Report |
Write a Health and Safety Statement for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module. Following on from experience of visiting the site of event in Event Planning project 1, students will be given a brief to write a Health and Safety Statement including Health and Safety legislation, local authority guidance documents and best practices from emergency services required. Deliverable: Health and Safety Document |
1 |
25.00 |
n/a |
Written Report |
Write a Risk Assessment for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module. Students will write a Risk Assessment Statement for the event brief in Assessment 1. |
2,3 |
25.00 |
Sem 1 End |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
Control, co-ordinate and communicate aspects of an event from an event controllers perspective to ensure the health and safety of attendees. Group Project – Team of Two, individually marked Cross module assessment with Event Planning and Sustainability module, student takes role of Event Controller in writing health and safety statement, risk assessment, identifying, assessing and responding to incidents of health and safety and risk and managing operational control of the event Student from Event Operational Control module will be on a team with student from Event Planning and Sustainability module take the roles of event controller and event manager respectively. Students will therefore |
1,2,3,4 |
50.00 |
Sem 2 End |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
1.50 |
Independent Learning |
30 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
Total Hours |
105.00 |
Workload: Part Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
Every Week |
0.75 |
Independent Learning Time |
Every Week |
1.50 |
Total Hours |
2.25 |
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