Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- describe the basic process of event production
- use in practice the critical event resources: time, HR and financial
- communicate in professional way: use master plan and other relevant reporting and communicating plans IN both stakeholder and production team context

Teaching methods

Blended learning implementation:

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes scheduled teaching and guidance both on campus and online. Online teaching is recorded and the recording can be viewed afterwards. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

Location and time

[This field is not used at Laurea.]

Learning materials and recommended literature

Full list of materials at Canvas.

Shone, Anton ; Parry, Bryn 2019 tai 2013
Successful event management : a practical handbook
Cengage Learning

Human Resource Management for the Event Industry
Lynn Van Der Wagen and Lauren White
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=1818173

Festival and Events Management : An International Arts and Culture Perspective
Ian Yeoman, Martin Robertson, Jane Ali-Knight, Siobhan Drummond, and Una McMahon-Beattie
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=294126

Damster, Greg. ; Tassiopoulos, Dimitri 2005:
Event management : a professional and developmental approach. Lansdowne : Juta.
Tästä löytyy myös uudempia painoksia.

Van der Wagen, Lynn. & White Lauren 2010:
Events management : for tourism, cultural, business, and sporting events. Upper Saddle River : Pearson
Udempiakin painoksia saatavilla, sisällöllisesti vain pieniä muutoksia.

Watt, David C.: 2001
Event management in leisure and tourism / Addison Wesley Longman, 2001.

Conway, Des. 2009.
The event manager's bible : the complete guide to planning and organising a voluntary or public event Oxford : How To Books,

Allen, Johnny ; O'Toole, William ; Harris, Robert ; McDonnel, Ian 2011
Festival and special event management
John Wiley. 5th ed

Hanya Pielichaty, Els, Georgiana, Reed, Ian, Mawer, Vanessa,
Events project management

Ferdinand, Nicole, Kitchin, Paul J. 2017
Events management : an international approach
SAGE 2017. Second edition

Dowson, Ruth, kirjoittaja. ; Bassett, David, kirjoittaja. 2018
Event planning and management : principles, planning and practice
Kogan Page 2018. Second edition

Raj, Razaq ; Walters, Paul ; Rashid, Tahir 2013 (voi löytyä myös uudempi painos)
Events management : principles & practice

Alternative completion methods of implementation

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Students will analyze an event which they have chosen by themselves.

Important dates

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations) In the case of online studies the lecturer can also specify some other way than participation on an online meeting what is required from the student so that he/she verifies his/her attendance on the study unit (Decision by the vice president, education 7/2019).

Forms of internationality

The contents of this data field are used to monitor the implementation methods and the realisation of the strategic objectives.

Students workload

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student. You can evaluate the student’s time management in different assignments. A tool for calculating the workload is available in the “Implementations” menu of the teacher’s desktop in Peppi.
This will be checked together at first contact lesson.

Content and scheduling

Basic event planning tools (master plan, project plan, logistics planning etc)
Budgeting
Basic theory of event planning & management

Further information for students

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.
According to the degree regulations (section 18) "students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies, Alternatively, the teacher can specify a different manner for the student to confirm that they intend to participate in the studies. The completion of these measures can be required within a week of the studies having begun. The application of the aforementioned approach requires that the teacher notifies the students accepted to the study unit of the practice and that the practice is specifically mentioned in the study unit’s implementation plan.

If the student has a justified reason for not attending the first contact teaching session or for not notifying the teacher of their intention to be involved in studies in the manner required by the teacher, the student must contact the responsible teacher to agree on participation in the studies. Their registration for the study unit will be rejected, of the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified, Another student who is in line for the study unit can be selected in their place.



The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

“The evaluation of competence is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula, and the level of competence is assessed according to the evaluation criteria listed in the implementation plan for the studies.” (Laurea degree regulations).



In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level I.

Professional knowledge basis, information searching and reporting

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- use professional concepts extensively
- compare and choose
- relevant information
- report and communicate in a professional manner

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner when explaining various work practices and situations
- gather information and use their knowledge basis
- report in the agreed manner

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use essential professional concepts when explaining various work practices and situations
- search for information in different sources
- report

Professional practice and workplace development

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- work independently, using the skills and methods learned
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
- anticipate their need for guidance

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- work using the skills and methods learned
- engage in professional interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and identify their needs
- take part in guidance and utilise it

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- work under guidance using the skills and methods learned
- interact with customers and/or co-operation partners
- receive guidance

Teamwork, skills, leadership, and responsibility

To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- promote the team’s work and team spirit
- manage their time appropriately, completing the agreed tasks at the required quality level
- work responsibly, applying the skills and methods learned
- plan and evaluate their work, taking safety and/or ethical aspects into consideration

To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- engage in goal-oriented work in a team
- plan and manage the progress of their work and use of time
- detect safety-related risks
- justify their actions in accordance with the professional code of conduct

To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- work as a member of a team
- plan the progress of their work and use of time under guidance
- work safely and in accordance with the professional code of conduct
- follow the provided instructions and rules

[Leave the parts that apply] “Students who has failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. Laurea provides examination retake dates. Students must register for these examinations no later than 10 days before the retake date. A failed exam or other study attainment can be retaken twice. A failure to attend an actual examination is considered to be one completion attempt." (Laurea degree regulations.)

All staff and students of Laurea are expected to adhere to good scientific practices, which includes appropriate referencing. Familiarise yourself with the practices and, if needed, ask for more information. All study assignments are to be done as individual work unless otherwise instructed. If Ouriginal is used when assignments are checked, the lecturer will inform the students of this.