| Learning objectives |
In the end of this course the students should be
able to:
- Explain the central models, concepts and theories presented
through the course
- Critically assess the strengths and weakness and the value and
relevance of the models, concepts and theories presented through
the course in relation to their practical application.
- Apply the models, concepts and theories presented throughout
the course on concrete cultural economic problems.
- Analyze a problem based on selected theories and methods and
argue for the cultural policy implications.
- Reflect on the consequences of applying different theories and
perspectives on a selected cultural economic
problem.
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| Examination |
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Cultural
economics and politics, 2nd year project: Arts and
Culture:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Group exam, max. 3 students in the
group |
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The oral exam is individual. |
| Size of written product |
Max. 20 pages |
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The project size should be:
• 1 student: max.10 standard pages
• 2 students: max.15 standard pages
• 3 students: max. 20 standard pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer Term |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Another examination form
Make-up examinations are given as an
individual oral exam based on the group project.
Re-take examinations are given as an individual oral exam based on
the group project handed in for the regular examination, as well as
a supplementary piece, max. 5 standard pages in
length.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The final exam is a group project which
Is also ending 2nd year.
The project will be followed by an individual 20 minutes oral exam
which takes its point of departure in the group project but also to
relations to theory and models from syllabus. The individual
assessment is based on a combined evaluation of the written group
project and the individual oral exam
Assessment. The student’s linguistic abilities may be included in
the evaluation of the project. This evaluation is an overall
evaluation of the academic content including the student’s ability
to spell and write, taking into account that the academic content
must be given preference, cf. also § 12, paragraph 2. The
individual assessment is based on a combined evaluation of the
written group project and the individual oral
exam.
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| Course content and structure |
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Course content:
The course will provide an overview of the cultural sector,
cultural economics and cultural policy. The course will show how
economic theory can be used to analyze economic problems in the
cultural sector, dealing with issues like market demand for arts
and culture, determinants of participation in arts and culture,
market failures like externalities and public goods in the cultural
sector, non-market demand for arts and culture, cost-benefit
analysis, production, productivity and the earning gab (Boumol and
Bowens disease). Cultural policy will be analyzed using relevant
theoretical models, and concrete examples of cultural policy at the
national as well as at the local level will be analyzed and
discussed. Current issues such as culture in local and regional
development and experience economy will be covered.
Course aim:
The course aims at giving knowledge about cultural economics and
cultural politics in a Western context. Cultural economics will be
introduced as a discipline dealing with economic questions of the
cultural sector. The course aims at giving the students knowledge
about how cultural economics can be used to analyze economic
problems in the cultural sector, especially relating to public
finance of culture and thereby providing arguments for cultural
politics. Besides the course will introduce cultural policy,
characterize different models for cultural policy and show
different goals and instruments of the different
models.
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| Teaching methods |
| The teaching is based on lectures giving overview
of the theory, guest lecturers from the industry, and student
presentations of selected cases. It is expected that students
prepare before classes by reading relevant articles and chapters as
suggested in the reading schedule (on LEARN). |
| Student workload |
| Classes |
30 hours |
| Preparation for class |
125 hours |
| Exam |
70 hours |
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| Further Information |
| The Study Board each year publishes the
2nd Year Project Guidelines, which supplements the
Program Regulations and serves as a teaching aid for the Project.
The Manual provides detailed information about Project requirements
and deadlines, as well as practical suggestions and advice
regarding the Project experience and proper use of a Project
Adviser. - The Project Guidelines will be available at the BSc SEM
e-campus (in the menu under Exam > Exam guidelines) |
| Expected literature |
- Ruth Towse (2010): A textbook of Cultural Economics, Cambridge
University Press
- Compendium including articles on cultural economics and
politics.
Please note, minor changes may occur. The teacher
will upload the final reading list to LEARN two weeks before the
course starts.
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