Event Management
About the course
The course is mandatory for the achievement of Bachelor's degree in Arctic Adventure Tourism. Open for all other students, but the number of students is limited to 30 and the tourism students will be prioritized.
Knowledge of events, and how to organize and manage events such as festivals, sporting, entertaining and cultural events. The course focuses on event planning, creative event marketing and managing of event organisations, emphasising volunteers. Through the course, you will gain practical and theoretical skills in many aspects of event management. The course also emphasizes events impacts on tourism, community, and events role in society.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements:
Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800
Admission code: 9199
Objectives of the course
Knowledge
The candidate
- has broad knowledge of the events field, including different theoretical perspectives on events
- understands different aspects of recruitment and management of volunteers in events
- has knowledge of co-operation in networks as means for learning and developing events
- has knowledge of how to plan, manage, implement and evaluate projects in the event business and related fields of work
Skills
The candidate is able to
- reflect on events in relation to tourism
- make a flow chart for different events
General competence
The candidate is able to
- take responsibility for various tasks in an event project
- communicate ideas, and reflect upon fellow students', lecturerers' and professionals' ideas and suggeestions concerning an event project
- find and employ relevant theory when carrying out ideas and plan for a given project
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Class discussions
- Oral presentations
- Workshops
- Practical case
All courses will be evaluated in accordance with the quality systems of UiT.
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishInformation to incoming exchange students
This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the «Prerequisite» section for more information
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412
Examination
| Off campus exam | Hand in: 12.04.2024 14:00 Hand out: 08.04.2024 09:00 Duration: 5 Days |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| 1 written group assignment | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| 1 oral group assignment | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Mandatory attendance (70%) | Grade: Approved – not approved |
Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage
More info about the coursework requirements
1 written group assignment (OBL2)
1 oral group assignment (OBL3)
Mandatory attendance - 70% (OBL4)