KLS 3402 Sustainable Event Management - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

KLS 3402 Sustainable Event Management - RE-SIT EXAMINATION

Course code: 
KLS 3402
Department: 
Communication and Culture
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Linn-Birgit Kampen Kristensen
Course name in Norwegian: 
Bærekraftig eventledelse - KONTINUASJONSEKSAMEN
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor of Creative Industries Management - Programme Courses
Semester: 
2024 Spring
Active status: 
Re-sit exam
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Resit exam semesters: 
2023 Autumn
2024 Spring
Resit exam info

The course was taught for the last time in spring 2023. A re-sit examination is offered in autumn 2023 and for the last time in spring 2024.

Teaching language: 
Norwegian
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

This is a practically oriented course where students can train to manage an event that is as sustainable as possible. Festivals and events are important arenas for creative industry. In this course students take part in planning and carrying out an event. During the course, students will plan, carry out and evaluate an event. Students will be recruited into groups with specific responsibility for different parts of their event. 

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

During the course, students will acquire basic insight into project management and knowledge about the journey from an event idea to planning, carrying out and evaluating the event. Students will acquire knowledge about the organizational, economic and marketing aspects of event management. 

Learning outcomes - Skills

During the course, students will develop skills in planning and carrying out an event. They will also choose a specialization where they acquire special skills in working in groups.

General Competence

During the course, students will develop understanding for the meaning of the sustainability of events. They will develop their capacity to understand their role in larger and smaller groups. In addition, they will develop a reflective relationship to different aspects of collaboration, both internally in groups of students and in their contact with businesses.

Course content
  • Event planning – profile, programming and use of arenas
  • Teamwork for carrying out a project  
  • Sustainable events
  • EHS and security during arrangements  
  • Uncertainty and risk management
  • Communication and marketing of events
  • Practical financial management, budgeting and budget application
  • Evaluation of events  
Teaching and learning activities

The case is carried out with the help of lectures, guest lectures, groupwork and consultation. This is a practically oriented course where students plan, carry out and evaluate an event. Students work in groups with specific responsibility for different parts of their event.  

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Qualifications

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Disclaimer

Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.

Required prerequisite knowledge

No specific prerequisites are required.

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Weight: 
60
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
1 Semester(s)
Comment: 
All exams must be passed to obtain a final grade in the course.
Exam code: 
KLS 34021
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Weight: 
40
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
1 Week(s)
Comment: 
All exams must be passed to obtain a final grade in the course.
Exam code: 
KLS 34022
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Type of Assessment: 
Ordinary examination
All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course.
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Teaching
30 Hour(s)
Group work / Assignments
80 Hour(s)
Prepare for teaching
50 Hour(s)
Submission(s)
40 Hour(s)
Sum workload: 
200

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.