KLS 3402 Sustainable Event Management
KLS 3402 Sustainable Event Management
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 the event.
During the course, students will acquire 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.
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.
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.
- Event planning – profile, programing 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
The case is carried out with the help of lectures, guest lectures and groupwork. 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 the event.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Covid-19
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there may be deviations in teaching and learning activities as well as exams, compared with what is described in this course description.
Teaching
Information about what is taught on campus and other digital forms will be presented with the lecture plan before the start of the course each semester.
No specific prerequisites is required.
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Weight: 60 Grouping: Individual Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: All exam elements must be passed to achieve a final grade in the course. 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) Comment: All exam elements must be passed to achieve a final grade in the course. Exam code: KLS 34022 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course.
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 30 Hour(s) | |
Group work / Assignments | 80 Hour(s) | |
Prepare for teaching | 50 Hour(s) | |
Submission(s) | 40 Hour(s) |
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.