Vår 2022

REI-1007 Event Management - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier

Type of 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.

Course contents

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.

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 December for the spring semester.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester

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

Objective 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

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures
Class discussions
Oral presentations
Workshops
Practical case

All courses will be evaluated in accordance with the quality systems of UiT.

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.

Date for examination

Individual written home exam hand out date 04.04.2022 hand in date 08.04.2022

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.