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The course takes place in period

1 (2017-08-01 to 2017-10-22)

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to carry out a planning
of an event from an idea to evaluation and final
report

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to identify and understand
the meaning of planning the event for different
target groups. She/ he is also able to benefit
the subcontractor’s services. Student has a
clear understanding how to make cost accounting
and billing. Student will also be able to make
and obey a project plan. Student is also able
to analyze the Big Picture of event planning
from different view of various actors and
participants.

Course contents

This course is combined together with 'Security
& bureaucracy'- course.
Based on litterature studies of different event
books and other written sources you will create
your own model and process for producing and
managing an event in a form of a HandBook.
Input from guest lecturers representing
different functions within event industry will
be of advantage in receiving up-to-date
information about event planning.
Course content:
Planning of event, vision, goal, 5W's
Phases in event planning, roles and
responsibility areas
Budgeting, time planning and management
Co-operation, marketing and communication,
sponsorship
Sustainable event planning
Feedback and evaluation

After taking part in the set of three event
sources, you will be able to plan and implement
an event from an idea to follow up both from a
theoretical and a practical point of view.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Students from degree programme in Tourism must
have passed min. 30 credits tourism courses.
Students from other degree programs must have
passed suitable studies ex. Marketing
minimum 100 credits passed totally

Previous course names

none

Additional information

This course is included in entity of
EVENGEMANGSPLANERING 15 SP. Student has to take
all the 3 courses included to this entity. Some
modules of the course insist students’
presence. Languages are Swedish and partly
Finnish.
Students on third/fourth study year have
priority.

Recommended or required reading

Matthews D.2008: Special Event production

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 26 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
  • Individual studies - 27 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To plan an 'Evnet planners handbok' 50% and
learnings from all guest lecturers/events 20%
and case study Lakritsifestivaalit 30%

All three courses in event build a whole and
therefore you can not only take one or two
courses.

Teacher

  • Fabricius Susanna
  • Hernberg Mervi

Examiner

Fabricius Susanna

Group size

No limit (18 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Obligatorisk närvaro 31.10 - 1.11, hela dagar
14.11 hela dagen
3.4.11 hela dagar
Dessa är dagar studenterna jobbar på olika event hösten 2017. Även andra individuella dagar meddelas när kursen börjar. MATUPA 11.9 och 15.9 samt Första Hjälp 6.10

Course enrolment period

2017-08-14 to 2017-09-10

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2017-09-04 10:15 - 11:45 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi
2017-09-18 10:15 - 11:45 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi
2017-09-25 10:15 - 12:15 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi
2017-10-02 10:15 - 12:30 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi
2017-10-09 10:15 - 11:45 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi
2017-10-16 10:15 - 12:45 B327 Planering av evenemang Fabricius Susanna
Hernberg Mervi

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