APG5128 Cultural tourism and events management
Faculty of Arts
APG5128 Cultural tourism and events management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5128
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG5128
No unit lists APG5128 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a coursework or research Masters.
Overview
This unit explores trends, theory and practice in the sustainable development and management of cultural and special events product. Unit content examines the identification and interpretation of cultural phenomena, institutions, places and landscapes as tourism attractions and the design of strategic special events in sustainable destination planning. You will engage with living examples of cultural and events tourism product through local field work and industry engagement.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Case StudyWritten40%
- Case StudyWritten40%
- Oral PresentationPresentation20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Work collaboratively in teams to identify problems and design appropriate responses to cultural and events management challenges across different national contexts;
- 2
Apply critical thinking approaches to current challenges in sustainable management of cultural and events products, and design appropriate solutions;
- 3
Critically analyse and evaluate case studies of cultural and events product using relevant theories, models and frameworks;
- 4
Communicate ideas in a range of academic and professional formats
Workload and teaching
- Workshops30 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Victoria Peel
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Victoria Peel
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5128?
APG5128 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5128 offered?
APG5128 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is APG5128?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5128 have an exam?
No. APG5128 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.