Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands the complex and multidisciplinary nature of the meetings- and event industry
- knows how to respond to the various needs of event stakeholders
- knows how to develop and organize both physical, virtual and hybrid events

Content

- An overview of the event industry
- The event planning process
- Sustainability, diversity and inclusion
- Planning and organizing a real event

Location and time

There will be an introduction and presentation of the project work.
The group will meet once a week.

Materials

Suggestions for literature (English, Swedish, Finnish):

Evenemang : från organisering till utvärdering
Bok
Andersson, Tommy ; Larson, Mia ; Mossberg, Lena
2009

Att tända en supernova : så skapas framgångsrika evenemang
Bok
Fridh, Tina, författare. ; Jansson, Mikael, författare. ; Melander, Anders, författare.
2014

Tapahtumanjärjestäjän opas
Bok
Hirvinen, Tuija
2001

Event studies : theory, research and policy for planned events
Bok
Getz, Donald
2007


Art of the event : complete guide to designing and decorating special events
Bok
Monroe, James C.
2006

Nupit kaakkoon : musiikkitilaisuuden järjestäminen Bok
Jyrä, Jukka
2010

Torilla tavataan = See you at the Square
Bok
Laakso, Seija-Riitta, författare,
2014

Event design handbook : systematically design innovative events using the Event Canvas
Bok
Frissen, Roel, författare. ; Janssen, Ruud, författare. ; Luijer, Dennis, författare.
2016


Yleisötilaisuuden järjestämisopas
Bok
Lampinen, Jari ; Välikylä, Tapio
2009

Special events : a new generation and the next frontier
Bok
Goldblatt, Joe
2010

Yleisötilaisuuksien turvallisuus
Bok
Paasonen, Jyri, redaktör.
2013

Evenemangsföretagande
Bok
Edström, Anders ; Beckérus, Åke ; Larsson, Bengt-Erik
2003
På engelska

Teaching methods

- Workshops
- Project work
- Book circle
- Reflection paper
- Presentations

Employer connections

The course will include project work connected to working life.

Exam schedules

Reflection paper on a Bachelor's thesis on Event Management - can be found on Theseus.
Will be uploaded on Moodle. The date will be decided at the introduction.
Grading: 0-5
- Book circle. A book on Event Managament. The date will be decided at the introduction.
Grading: approved/fail
- Presentation of an event, dates will be decided at the introduction. The presentation will be uploaded on Moodle.
Grading: 0-5
- Projekt work. Dokumenteras på Moodle med projektplan + projektrapport.
Grading: 0-5

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Reflection paper, 1 credit
Book circle, 1 credit
Presentation + workshops, 2 credits
Project work, 1 credit

Content scheduling

There will be an introduction and presentation of the project work.
The group will meet once a week.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not followed the instructions for the assignment(s) and shows very weak knowledge within his/her topic. The assignment is missing or is inadequate.
Project work:
The student has not participated in the project work and has not contributed in the process. The contribution of the student cannot be demonstrated or is extremely small.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Written assignment(s):
The student has partly followed the instructions for the assignment(s) and shows satisfactory knowledge within his/her topic. The content is satisfactory.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has followed the instructions for the assignment(s) and shows good or very good knowledge within the topic. The content is good or very good.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student follows the instructions for the assignment(s) and shows excellent insights. The content is excellent and more or less technically flawless.

Qualifications

None