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
Managing 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.
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
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.
Conduct a Risk Assessment for an event.
Risk identification, assessment, profile, control measures, reporting. Identify agencies involved in the risk management function.
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.
Managing 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.
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.
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.
Detailing control and communicate aspects of an event from an event controllers perspective to ensure the health and safety of attendees.
1,3,4
50.00
Week 12
Written Report
Write a Risk Assessment for an event. The event used for the statement will be developed in the Event Planning module.
2
50.00
Week 10
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment