spring 2020
REI-1007 Event Management - 10 ECTS
Admission requirements
Admission requirements: Applicants from Nordic countries: Generell studiekompetanse.
International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education website - nokut.no
Application code: 9199 (Nordic countries)
Course content
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.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
Assessment
Assignments:
- 1 written group assignment
- 1 oral group assignment
- 70% attendance is required
Required attendance, including participation in the practical case, and assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.
Exam :
- Individual, written home exam. Duration: 5 days
Written exams must be in English.
Grades A - E for passed exam, F for failed.
Possibility of re-sit exam in case of F.
- About the course
- Campus: Alta |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: REI-1007
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier
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