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
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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
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
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 Assessment
100.00%
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