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MSL4000 Governance - Forms and Reforms Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Styring - former og reformer
- Study programme
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Executive Master in Public Management
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2019/2020
- Curriculum
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FALL 2019
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
The course provides an overview of forms of governance and governance challenges in the public sector, enabling students to acquire a good knowledge base for the rest of the programme. Governance reforms and governance instruments are placed in a theoretical and contextual perspective. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts governance and management, an insight into key development trends and important implications relating to relevant changes in forms of governance and management.
Required preliminary courses
None
Learning outcomes
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
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching is session-based in the form of lectures, student presentations, discussions, group work and seminars. Students will write assignments between the sessions. A high degree of independent activity is expected. The teaching will mainly be problem-based using examples and cases from the students' practical experiences.
Course requirements
Det er ingen spesielle forkunnskaper til emnet.
Assessment
Kunnskap
Studenten har
- inngående kunnskap om organisasjon- og ledelse med relevans for forvaltning, tjenesteyting, styring og omstilling i offentlig virksomhet
- inngående kunnskap om endringsbehov og endringsatferd i organisasjoner
- kjennskap til nasjonale og internasjonale drivkrefter og forutsetninger for stabilitet og endring i offentlige virksomheter
Ferdigheter
Studenten kan
- reflektere over organisasjon og ledelse som virkemiddel i offentlig sektor
- analysere organisasjonsforhold og identifisere utviklingsbehov i offentlige organisasjoner
- anvende kunnskap om organisasjon og ledelse for å vurdere endringsstrategier og aktuelle organisatoriske løsninger
Generell kompetanse
Studenten kan:
- anvende kunnskaper og ferdigheter på nye områder for å gjennomføre avanserte arbeidsoppgaver og prosjekter innen administrasjon, styring og ledelse
- ha en aktiv rolle i fornyings- og omstillingsarbeid og bidra med kritiske perspektiver i slike prosesser
- anvende kunnskaper og ferdigheter i innhenting og bruk av aktuelle kilder, litteratur og annen informasjon, kan henvisnings- og sitatteknikk, og kan definere hva som er plagiat og fusk
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Undervisningen gjennomføres som forelesninger, studentpresentasjoner, diskusjoner, gruppearbeid og oppgaveskriving. Stor grad av egenaktivitet er en forutsetning for gjennomføringen av emnet.
Grading scale
A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.
Examiners
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.
Course contact person
Studentene skal levere en individuell semesteroppgave på 5000 ord (+/- 10%) (eksklusiv forside, innholdsfortegnelse, litteraturliste og eventuelle vedlegg). Studentene velger selv tema og problemstilling innenfor rammen av tematikken i emnet. Tema og problemstilling skal godkjennes av faglærer (jf. arbeidskravet).