UO Foundations of Event Management

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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Area/Catalogue
HOSP 2008
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Course ID
203838
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Grant Hall
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to enable students to apply the theoretical underpinnings of event management to the professional practice in event management. Event stakeholders; event experience and visitor behaviour; impacts of events; and event strategic planning including event design, financial and human resources management, event operations, legal and risk management and evaluation.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the impacts of events on host societies.
  • Describe the diversity of events and the way they operate.
  • Analyse the role of stakeholders in contributing to successful events.
  • Discuss the unique characteristics of event experience that explain event visitor behaviour.
  • Discuss key concepts in event studies for the development of effective event practices and procedures.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Tourism, Event and Hospitality Management discipline: i) Self-Management (foundation level); and ii) Problem Solving (foundation level).

Availability

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Census date
Fri 24/04/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 17/04/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 08/05/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 22/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 2068
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 496
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

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Census date
Fri 09/10/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 02/10/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 23/10/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 06/11/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 4063
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed TOUR2015 UO Foundations of Event Management at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed TOUR2009 Foundations of Event Management at the University of South Australia

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