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Sustainable Development in Event Management (2cr)

Code: HM10022-3006

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2025 - 30.04.2026; Registration for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 02.02.2026 - 31.05.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 2 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: Open UAS

Campus: Online

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 5 - 60

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Media

Teachers: Anniina Kontiokorpi

Teacher in charge: Anniina Kontiokorpi

Scheduling groups: Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 20.); Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)

Groups: TOP25_26
Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026; KAKK26
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2026

Small groups: Open UAS Students; Degree students

Course: HM10022

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

Objectives:
- You know the concept of sustainable development and sustainable development goals. You are able to utilize this knowledge in the event planning.
- You can assess the impacts of an event from sustainable development perspective.
- You can innovate and develop ways to increase the responsibility of events.
- After completing the course, you will be able to implement the event's sustainable development plan and evaluate its implementation and assessing the need for continuous improvement.

Content

Content:
- The concept of sustainable development: ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability
- Agenda 2030: Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable development and responsibility as part of event management
- Preparation of a sustainable development plan for the event

Location and time

Online course

Teaching methods

Online studies

Student workload

Materials 26 hours.
Podcasts 2 hours.
Exercises 26 hours.
Total 54 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sustainable development plan for the event:
- Fail: Content and structure does not follow the instructions or the exercise has not been returned.
- Pass: Exercise has been implemented according to the instructions.

Separate learning tasks:
- Fail: Student has not started a new discussion in the Moodle discussion forum
- Pass: Student has started a new discussion in the Moodle discussion forum.

Further information

Koulutus on tuotettu Smart Event Managers (SEM) -hankkeessa https://sem.karelia.fi
Toiminnan mahdollistaa Euroopan Sosiaalirahastolta, Etelä-Savon ELY-keskukselta ja Karelia-ammattikorkeakoululta saatu rahoitus. Hankkeen kesto on 1.5.2021-31.10.2023.