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Economic and Legal Conditions and Constraints

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Economic and Legal Conditions and Constraints
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Cultural Management, Master, ASPO 01.04.2014
Module code: MKM-230
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for άbung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
6
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam (90 mins. / Can be repeated semesterly)

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MKM-230 Cultural Management, Master, ASPO 01.04.2014 , semester 2, mandatory course
MKM-230 Cultural Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2015 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 135 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
MKM-110
MKM-120


[updated 08.07.2014]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Ralf Rockenbauch
Lecturer:
Dozierende des Studiengangs


[updated 08.07.2014]
Learning outcomes:
Students will develop, expand and deepen their specialized and methodological knowledge about:
 
•        the framework conditions in cultural management
•        the strategic planning of the topical areas of cultural organizations
•        the restrictions relevant to the provision of services in these sectors (service chain in the overall system of the cultural industry)
•        the consideration of parameters outside the company (economic, ecological, technical, social, political, legal framework conditions)
•        the consideration of internal company parameters (company goals, company philosophy and culture, leadership understanding, operational and structural organization, working conditions, market position and company earnings).
•        the analysis of current developments, market and competition parameters in a regional, national and international context
•        structural models and system management in the cultural economy
 
After successfully completing this module, students will:
 
•        have gained deeper insights into the framework conditions of the cultural economy and be able to apply appropriate management methods.
•        be able to deal with the advancing internationalization/Europeanization of framework conditions. They will be able to identify the most important (inter-) national framework conditions. They will be familiar with important (inter-) national framework conditions, as well as the negotiation and drafting of (inter-) national treaties. They will be familiar with the basic principles and the limits of cross-border activities. They will be able to use the relevant (inter-) national scientific terminology.
 
International and intercultural relevance:
 
•        Study of international framework conditions in the cultural economy
•        Examples from international case studies with a high practical relevance (application-oriented teaching)
 
Practical relevance:
 
•        Economic and political consulting in the cultural sector, taking into account current/future framework conditions
•        Conception of framework conditions and the application of management methods for organizations in the cultural sector
•        Social competence
•        Guest lectures, excursions (together with students from different semesters and study programs)
•        In particular management concepts and the design of framework conditions with high relevance for sustainable management in the cultural sector
•        Students will expand and deepen their ability to use modern presentation techniques, their project and team work skills, as well as their scientific working skills.
 
After successfully completing this module, students will:
 
•        be able to analyze, explain and shape framework conditions in the cultural industry.
•        understand the planning and control methods in culture management
•        be able to select, explain and apply appropriate management methods to the respective framework conditions.


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Module content:
•        Terms and characteristics for the definition of framework conditions in culture management
•        Strategic planning for cultural organizations
•        Service chain in the overall system of the culture industry
•        Consideration of parameters outside the company (economic, ecological, technical, social, political, legal framework conditions)
•        Consideration of internal company parameters (company goals, company philosophy and culture, leadership understanding, operational and structural organization, working conditions, market position and company earnings).
•        Analysis of current developments, market and competition parameters in a regional, national and international context
•        Structural models and system management in the culture industry
•        Conception of framework conditions for (regional) organizations in the cultural sector
•        Project, political and economic consulting
•        Reflection and analysis of changes in the (global) environment and of cultural organizations
•        Management tasks and management areas in the culture industry
•        Legal framework and regulations of event law, such as
o        legal relationships between organizers, artists and visitors, contract law and service disruptions
o        general aspects of copyright and trademark law, general personal rights and the right to one´s own image
o        copyright collectives and artists´ social security contributions
o        insurance, liability and licensing aspects
•        Safety, crisis and procurement management
 
          


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Recommended or required reading:
•        Current literature lists will be made available to students at the beginning of the semester (exemplary references):
•        Bowdin, G., Allen, J., O΄Toole, W., Harris, R., & Mc Donnell, I., Events Management, Great Britain: Elsevier, aktuellste Auflage
•        Hoyle, L., Event marketing how to successfully promote events, festivals, conventions and expositions, Wiley, New York, aktuellste Auflage
•        Hungenberg, H., Problemlösung und Kommunikation, München, aktuellste Auflage
•        Letzner, V., Tourismusökonomie – Volkswirtschaftliche Aspekte rund ums Reisen, Opaschowski, H.W.: Deutschland 2020. Wie wir morgen leben – Prognosen der Wissenschaft. Wiesbaden 2006
•        Opaschowski, H.W., Freizeitwirtschaft - Die Leitökonomie der Zukunft. Zukunft. Bildung. Lebensqualität, 2007
•        Opaschowski, H.W.: Freizeitökonomie – Marketing von Erlebniswelten. Opladen 1995
•        Schulze, G.: Die Erlebnisgesellschaft, Kultursoziologie der Gegenwart Frankfurt 1995
•        Steinecke, A. (Hrsg.), Erlebnis- und Konsumwelten, Oldenbourg, München, 2000
•        Bischof, R., Event-Marketing – Emotionale Erlebniswelten schaffen, Zielgruppen nachhaltig binden, Berlin, aktuellste Auflage


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