Details: one 3000 word evaluation of a case study weighted at 100%. The case study will describe an event scenario. This will assess all Learning Outcomes.

This module introduces students to the concepts and influences that the English legal system has upon the development, planning and management of medium sized special events. It covers statutory and regulatory law, duty of care and the formation of contract between those who organise events and other stakeholders.
Organising and running a special event or exhibition counts under law as a `work activity' which requires a whole range of regulatory measures, from the application of permits to run the event, through to devising a strategy to ensure the safety of all stakeholders. These practicalities require students to have a wide understanding of the formal event management process, deciding when to undertake the activity themselves and when to appoint and manage consultants to undertake more complex procedures.
Due to the need for certainty in delivering special events, students will also develop an understanding of formal procurement contracts and the sharing of risk through insurance.

There will be 36 hours of contact support for this module:
12 hours of formal lectures
24 hours of tutorials and/or practical workshops based upon the evaluation of a local event venue.
Resulting from the workshop, 114 hours of directed study undertaking formative assessment.

Blackboard based support materials and internet access.

AEO, BECA and EVA (2002) The Guide to Managing Health & Safety at Exhibitions and Events (The Red Book). Berkhamsted: Association of Exhibition Organisers, British Exhibition Contractors Association and Exhibition Venues Association.
HSE (1999) HSG195:The event safety guide.2nd Ed. Norwich: HSE.
McKendrick. E. (2003). Contract Law, 5th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Ridley. J (2004) Health & Safety in Brief, 3rd Ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.