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Sustainable Development in Event Management (2 cr)

Code: HM10022-3006

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2025 - 30.04.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate

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

Unit: Open UAS

Campus: Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 5 - 60

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Media

Teachers: Anniina Kontiokorpi

Teacher in charge: Anniina Kontiokorpi

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

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

Location and time

Online course

Teaching methods

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

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.

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.