Managing Cultural Events (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The course aims to evaluate and analyze the multi-faceted managing challenges of cultural events. It covers the phenomenon of cultural events on different levels. The special focus of the course is in events as nexus of culture and tourism and policy implications resulting from this, event impacts, managing of networks and creating holistic event experiences.

After completion of the course the student is able to
- evaluate and plan event-based tourism and cultural policies
- analyze and anticipate economic, social, cultural, and environmental impacts of events
- identify and manage networks associated with cultural events
- design holistic event experiences.

Sisältö

Cultural events, events as a part of tourism, event policy, event impacts, network-based event management, event experience design.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Fail: Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.

Sufficient and satisfactory (1-2): Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or corresponds poorly to the assignment. The author merely lists things out of context or addresses them one-sidedly. The work may contain errors or obscurities.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good and very good (3-4): Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. The work may contain some deficiencies.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent (5): Performance delineates an extensive whole and the author can apply knowledge in a multifaceted way or place it in various contexts. The work manifests independency and insight, and it is a flawless entity that involves justified thinking or critical contemplation. The work is well written and implemented.

Oppimateriaalit

To be given by the lecturer.

Lisätiedot

Attention!
Because of the method used, independent preparation for the classes is mandatory. It is not possible to complete the classwork without familiarizing with the preparatory material. The course accommodates a maximum of 25 students. TourCIM students and other students of tourism research have priority.