LEIS3003
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course advances knowledge on the philosophical and scientific foundations of events studies to provide specialist knowledge for strategic event management and its application in real world settings. Through engagement with multidisciplinary theory, the course examines the significance of events from a local through to an international scale, and the various contextual environments of contemporary events. The economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of the events industry are investigated to develop professional knowledge for the sustainable management of events. Theory and practice are linked to a range of global case studies to develop best practice models for sustainability in event strategy and leadership.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an integrative understanding of the relationship between events and the broader leisure and tourism industries;
2. Critically examine strategies engaged in event project planning, leadership and management;
3. Identify and apply strategic leadership principles to event conceptualisation and design;
4. Critique and analyse the impacts of events through the lens of sustainability in event management;
5. Effectively communicate ideas, knowledge and outcomes in written, oral and visual formats;
6. Work independently and as a team member to collect and analyse information to guide problem solving and decision making.
Content
The topics in this course include the following:
- Event studies
- Event portfolios
- Event impacts
- Event legacies
- Strategic planning
- Event conceptualisation
- Event project management
- Events and sustainability
Requisite
Students cannot enrol in this course if they have previously successfully completed LEIS3000.
Assumed knowledge
LEIS1000 Leisure Behaviour and Organisation
LEIS2001 Event Operations Management
Assessment items
Report: Report and Reflection Podcast
Proposal / Plan: Event Concept Design
Presentation: Event Concept Presentation
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students will be required to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.
Course outline
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