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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
- 2024/2025
- Curriculum
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FALL 2024
- 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, and an insight into key development trends and important implications relating to relevant changes in forms of governance and management. There will be an emphasis on studying the international and national development in public administration policy and public sector reforms.
Language of instruction is Norwegian.
Required preliminary courses
None.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
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
General 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. One session may be arranged outside the OsloMet campus at a hotel with option for overnight stay. Food and any accommodation expenses are covered by the students themselves.
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
The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
- Coursework 1: Students will submit an individual presentation note of maximum three pages and hold an oral group presentation of approx. 15 minutes.
The purpose for writing this note and making this presentation is to get the students to start early with preparing the groundwork for the course paper with possibilities for receiving feedback from fellow students.
All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by the given deadline.
Assessment
The exam in the course is an individual course paper. The course paper must have a scope of max 3500 words (reference list/literature list is not included). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.
Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the assignment for assessment.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.
Grading scale
Grade scale A-F
Examiners
The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.
At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.
Course contact person
Åge Johnsen