Program Overview

Unit Overview

The unit TOU232 - Festivals and Events provides an in-depth examination of the principles and practices involved in planning, managing, and evaluating local and global events.

Offerings

The unit is offered in various modes and locations, including:

• KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-MIXEDMODE-: Teaching period code Trimester-TJA, Location Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd, Attendance mode Mixed Mode, Start year 2027, End year 2027, Self enrol No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-MIXEDMODE-: Teaching period code Trimester-TMA, Location Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd, Attendance mode Mixed Mode, Start year 2026, End year 2026, Self enrol No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-MIXEDMODE-: Teaching period code Trimester-TMA, Location Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd, Attendance mode Mixed Mode, Start year 2028, End year 2028, Self enrol No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-MIXEDMODE-: Teaching period code Trimester-TSA, Location Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd, Attendance mode Mixed Mode, Start year 2027, End year 2027, Self enrol No
• MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING: Teaching period code Semester 1-S1, Location Murdoch, Attendance mode Face to Face, Start year 2025, End year -, Self enrol Yes
• MURDOCH-S1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING: Teaching period code Semester 1-S1, Location Murdoch, Attendance mode Online Flexible, Start year 2025, End year -, Self enrol Yes

Requisites

Exclusion

• TOU212
• 4 cp
• Festivals and Events

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply theoretical frameworks to plan, manage and evaluate local and global events.
2. Research and analyse a range of events using a multi-disciplinary approach.
3. Identify and analyse the impacts of the various elements of an event in the context of a sustainability approach, including:

• host communities
• the economy
• the environment
• the participants and other stakeholders

4. Communicate and collaborate effectively in verbal and written forms that are appropriate for academic audiences and within event planning and management contexts.

Unit Content

The unit covers the following topics:

1. Introduction to event studies
2. The world of planned events
3. The event experience and meanings
4. Event design
5. Antecedents and decision-making
6. Planning and management of events (part 1)
7. Planning and management of events (part 2)
8. Impacts and outcomes of events
9. Events and public policy (part 1)
10. Events and public policy (part 2)
11. The futures of events and event research
12. Conclusion and exam preparation

Unit Details

• Unit version: 28
• Version start date: 01/09/2025
• Owning college: College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
• Owning school: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
• Credit points: 3