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Special Event Production
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:15.04.2024 09:04:57
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KF_066 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Communication Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ruta Siliņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge of communication and public relations. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the course is to introduce students to the planning, management and evaluation of the organization of special events. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | An Introduction to Special Events and Special Event Production | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Creativity is an asset in event strategy development | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Budgeting | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Proposals | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | The Production Team | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Contract Management | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Risk Management | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Production Management | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Event Followup | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Development and defense of the special event offer | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | An Introduction to Special Events and Special Event Production | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Creativity is an asset in event strategy development | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Budgeting | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Proposals | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | The Production Team | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Contract Management | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Risk Management | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Production Management | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Development and defense of the special event offer | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Seminar works - development and defense of the special event offer, exam. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 4 seminar works and Seminar works. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After completing the study courses, the student will know the main specifics of special events and the basics of their production. | ||||||||
| Skills: | After completing the course, the student will be able to apply the learned event production skills, will be able to produce special events in an offline and digital environment, will also strengthen cooperation skills, the ability to adapt to changes and make decisions independently, as well as analytical skills. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | After completing the course, the student will be able to evaluate information, prepare and direct the best solutions for special events; analyze the information and apply it according to the specifics of the specific situation. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Matthews D. (2016). Special Event Production. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Goldblatt J., Lee S. (2020). Special Events: The Brave New World for Bolder and Better Live Events | ||||||||
| 2 | Allen J., Harris R., et al. (2022). Festival and Special Event Management. Essentials Edition | ||||||||
