960002 UE Module 1 - Code Culture (2021W)

In Module 1 - Code Culture - basic knowledge about the structure, scheduling, budgeting, financing in the form of sponsorship and funding, human resources and team building in a project are taught and trained, especially creative strategies and new ways of designing these aspects in the cultural and social sector, in which time and finances are scarce.

Competencies
The module ‘Code Culture’ provides an introduction to and compliance with the principles of the cultural and social sector. The participants design first project ideas and test them for their strengths, weaknesses, degree of innovation and feasibility.
They analyze them in the context of the cultural market and look at them from the perspective of the tension between social relevance and economic interests, which is the dilemma and, consequently, the charm of cultural projects in general.
The social role and the transitional requirements for Cultural and Social Managers will be discussed and redefined.
Basic and advanced knowledge of project planning processes are provided for the participants. Resulting from the different areas of interest of participants, an underlying, homogenous knowledge base is produced.
By presenting resourceful strategies of time, budget, team, network and self-management and practicing with specific examples and their own projects, the participants create a toolbox for planning projects and thus gain understanding for projects’ stability.
A special emphasis is given to the process of sponsoring cultural and social projects.

Focus Areas
o Codes of the Cultural and Social Sphere
o Structures and Strategies
o Project Planning and Resources Management
o Budgeting and Scheduling
o Building and Leadership
o Sponsoring
o Project Subsidy through public Institutions
o Conflict Management