BALS3100 Management Control in the Public Sector Course description

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Knowledge

The student has

• in-depth knowledge of the concepts governance and management and their use in different contexts
• in-depth knowledge of key public governance instruments
• in-depth knowledge of the connection between social changes and governance challenges in the public sector, and between governance challenges and changes in forms of governance and management
• in-depth knowledge of international trends in public sector reforms and Norwegian management policy
• insight into the relationship between systems of governance and civil society and an understanding of democratic implications relating to the development of different forms of governance
• insight into ethical issues relating to public governance

Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing governance challenges in the public sector
• assessing how these challenges can be met through reforms and measures
• assessing different governance tools in public policy

Competence

The student is capable of

• disseminating the results of independent work, writing reports, and giving oral presentations as forms of communication
• applying knowledge and skills in obtaining and using relevant sources, literature and other information, masters reference and quotation techniques, and is capable of defining what constitutes plagiarism and cheating
• communicating with both specialists in the field and the general public about relevant issues, analyses and conclusions relating to reforms and management policy
• playing an active role in renewal and reform work and contributing critical perspectives to such processes

Students will submit an individual presentation note of maximum three pages (that require an oral presentation). If the note is unsatisfactory, an improved version must be submitted within a short deadline stipulated by the lecturer. The note and presentation must be approved before the student can take the exam.

Eksamen består av en individuell semesteroppgave på 8-10 sider, maksimalt 3,500 ord (referanseliste/litteraturliste er ikke medregnet). Den skal ha 2,5 cm marger, 12 pkt. skrift og halvannen linjeavstand.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.

All answer papers are assessed by an internal examiner. External examiners are used in cases of doubt about whether a pass grade should be awarded and for spot check assessments of approx. 25% of the answer papers. The grades awarded for the answer papers assessed together with an external sensor form the basis for determining the level for awarding the different grades. The internal examiner shall take the external examiner's assessment into consideration in the grading of all the exams.

Åge Johnsen

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene. Et uttrekk på minst 25% av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på de besvarelsene som er vurdert skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Inger-Lise Langslet