Assess your Ability to Research, understand and apply Theoretical Frameworks in the Context of Major or Mega-Events: Major Research Paper, MU, Singapore

1. Research Paper

• Individual assessment

You are required to write a 2,000-word research paper on a major or mega event of your choice. This assignment is designed to assess your ability to research, understand and apply theoretical frameworks in the context of major or mega-events. Theoretical frameworks from related fields of study are highly encouraged – academic sources from tourism, leisure studies, management studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, information technology, and the social sciences, in general, all provide fertile ground for your exploration.

Research Task: Since early 2020, the COVID19 pandemic has put many of the iconic major and mega-events and festivals around the world on hold. At the same time, some events were held in a COVID safe as well as creative fashion (Majumdar and Naha, 2020). Taking a case study approach on a recent past event, produce a research report on how the ongoing global health crisis has transformed the ways in which large-scale events are designed, planned, and managed.