Module Title:Event Sustainability
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 2 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures, case studies, field trips, practical work, group based activities and problem based learning and guest speakers.
Module Aim: The aim of this module is to develop students knowledge, skills and competence in event planning and the sustainability of environmental,societal, economic and cultural impacts of events.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Identify sustainable practices across environmental, societal, economic, cultural and other event impact areas.
LO2 Understand how to incorporate and implement sustainable practices into the planning and operations of an event
LO3 Create a Post Event Report on the operational , environmental, economic, societal and other impact areas.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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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
Event sustainability
Sustainable work practices across environmental, societal,community impact, economic impact,cultural and other impact areas. Comply with environmental regulations. Opportunities to improve resource efficiency.
Evaluate the sustainability of events and report on data collected
Post event reporting. Data analysis. Stakeholder communication. Post event survey.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project PROJECT 1: Analyse the structure of an existing event from a sustainability perspective; identifying the environmental, societal, economic and cultural legacies created by this event. Weighting: 30% 1 30.00 Week 7
Project PROJECT 2: Case Study: taking the event analysed in Project 1, develop a new strategy of how the event could be improved from a sustainability perspective. Develop a plan of how this could be implemented and then measured following the event. 2,3 70.00 Week 13
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project PROJECT 1: Analyse the structure of an existing event from a sustainability perspective; identifying the environmental, societal, economic and cultural legacies created by this event. Weighting: 30% 1,2,3 30.00 Sem 1 End
Project PROJECT 2: Case Study: taking the event analysed in Project 1, develop a new strategy of how the event could be improved from a sustainability perspective. Develop a plan of how this could be implemented and then measured following the event. 1,2,3 70.00 Week 11
No Project
No Practical
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 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Independent Learning Time 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93
Total Hours 125.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50
Independent Learning Time 15 Weeks per Stage 2.97
Total Hours 62.50
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_BWTEM_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Tourism and Event Management 4 Mandatory
CW_BWTEM_D Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Event Management 4 Mandatory