Unit of Study HOTL2004 Event Operations Management (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to the principles and practices of event operations management. Students focus on the resourcing, scheduling and logistics involved in the staging of an event.

Unit content

Introduction to Event Operations Management
The Event Cycle: Pre Event
The Event Cycle: Commencement
The Event Cycle: Operations
The Event Cycle: Wrap Up
The Event Cycle: Evaluation

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5
Sydney - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the key elements in staging an event

identify and critically analyse the challenges involved in staging an event

demonstrate the capability to develop an event operations manual that addresses the goals and budget parameters of the event and its key stakeholders

demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of staging a convention or event and how these challenges are managed.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	30%
Presentation	30%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	30%
Presentation	30%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	30%
Presentation	30%
Reflective writing	40%

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