APPENDIX 6 - CDG
Programme Specification Template
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme
and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and
demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17
1. Awarding Institution / Body
UCLAN
2. Teaching Institution and Location
of Delivery
3. University School/Centre
4. External Accreditation
PRESTON COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF SPORT, TOURISM AND THE OUTDOORS
N/A
5. Title of Final Award
CERTIFICATE INTRODUCTION TO EVENT
MANAGEMENT
6. Modes of Attendance offered
PART TIME
7. UCAS Code
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
9. Other external influences
10. Date of production/revision of this
form
APRIL 2013
11. Aims of the Programme

To provide students with the necessary skills to recognize the importance of event
planning. Students will also examine of the scale and scope of the events sector and be
able to identify the key characteristics of events in order to understand the business of
events management as a service activity. To equip students with a range of transferable
skills and to develop students’ ability to work independently.
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12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Analyse and evaluate the scale and scope of the events sector
Teaching and Learning Methods
Seminars, group work, individual research activities, workshops to develop the students’ knowledge
Assessment methods
Oral presentations, written assessments
B. Subject-specific skills
B1. Assess the legal implications of commercial transactions for the management of events.
B2. Identify the key characteristics of events
Teaching and Learning Methods
Seminars, group work, individual research activities, workshops to develop the students’ knowledge
Assessment methods
Oral presentations, written assessments
C. Thinking Skills
C1. Plan, execute and evaluate a range of provision within the events sector
C2. Assess, evaluate and interpret information
C3. Develop reasoned arguments
C4. Research subject specific facts, theories and concepts
Teaching and Learning Methods
Seminars, group work, individual research activities, workshops to develop the students’ knowledge
Assessment methods
Oral presentations, written assessments
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1 Be able to work independently and collaboratively
D2 Make suitable use of a wide range of resources, book-based and electronic
D3 Demonstrate an awareness of different learning styles and needs
D4 Apply skills of both independent learning and teamwork and problem solving strategies to a range
of situations
Teaching and Learning Methods
Seminars, group work, individual research activities, workshops to develop the students’ knowledge
Assessment methods
Oral presentations, written assessments
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13. Programme Structures*
Level
Level 4
Module
Code
PM
1042
Module Title
Introduction to Event
Management
13. Awards and Credits*
Credit
rating
20
Certificate Introduction to
Event Management
Requires 20 credits at Level 4
15. Personal Development Planning
Students will be expected to take personal responsibility for learning and continued
professional development. The personal skills expected to be developed are; communication
and presentational; numeracy and CIT; interactive and group; problem solving; ability to plan
and manage learning.
A reflective journal will be used to monitor progress and analyse performance over a specific
period. It will involve students reflecting on their own personal and professional strengths
and weaknesses whilst identifying a range of skills developed during the programme.
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic qualifications,
together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study. These criteria may be
expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have
been made after these documents were published and you should consult the University’s website for
the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
Level 3 qualification or relevant industrial experience. All students will be expected to attend
an interview with Head of Provision or Programme co-ordinator
17. Key sources of information about the programme



Preston College Web site
HE information pack
Course Leaflet
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18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Programme Learning Outcomes
Core (C),
Compulsory
Module
(COMP) or
Knowledge and
Subject-specific
Level Code
Module Title
Option (O)
understanding
Skills
Thinking Skills
A1
√
B1
√
B2
√
C1
√
C2
√
C3
√
C4
√
D1
√
D2
√
CORE
LEVEL 4
Introduction to Event
PM1042 Management
Other skills relevant
to employability and
personal
development
Note:
Mapping to other external frameworks, e.g. professional/statutory bodies, will be included within Student Course Handbooks
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D3
√
D4
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