KLS 3402 Event Management

KLS 3402 Event Management

Course code: 
KLS 3402
Department: 
Communication and Culture
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Sigrid Røyseng
Course name in Norwegian: 
Eventledelse
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor of Creative Industries Management - Programme Courses
Semester: 
2020 Spring
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Teaching language: 
Norwegian
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

This is a practically oriented course where students get practice in conducting an event. Festivals and events are important arenas for creative sustenment. In this course, students help with planning and conducting an event. During the course, students will plan, carry out and evaluate the event. Students will be recruited to groups with specific responsibility for different parts of the event.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

During the course, the students will acquire knowledge about the road from an event idea to planning, implementation and evaluation of the event. The students will acquire knowledge about organizational, economic and marketing aspects of event management.

Learning outcomes - Skills

During the course, students will develop skills to plan and carry out an event. They will also choose a specialization where they will acquire skills in groups.

General Competence

During the course, the students will develop an understanding of the importance of sustainability in events. They will develop their ability to understand their role in larger and smaller groups. In addition, they will develop a reflective relationship with various aspects of cooperation both internally within student groups and towards the business sector.

Course content
  • Event planning – profile, programming and arena use
  • Teamwork to complete a project
  • Sustainable events
  • HSE and safety during events
  • Communication and marketing of events
  • Practical financial management, budgeting and budgeting
  • Practical contract law - conclusions of agreements
  • Convenient financial management; budgeting and budgeting
  • Event evaluation
Teaching and learning activities

The course consists of lectures, guest lectures and group work. This is a practically oriented course where the students will plan, carry out and evaluate an event. The students work in groups with specific responsibility for different parts of the event.

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

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

Required prerequisite knowledge

No specific prerequisites is required.

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Weight: 
60
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
1 Semester(s)
Exam code: 
KLS 34021
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Exam category: 
Activity
Form of assessment: 
Class participation
Weight: 
40
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
1 Semester(s)
Exam code: 
KLS 34022
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
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.