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MSL4100 Organization, Management and Change in the Public Sector Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Organisasjon, lederskap og endring i offentlig virksomhet
Study programme
Erfaringsbasert masterstudium i bibliotek - styring og ledelse
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The course covers theories and models for analysing management, organisations and organisational changes with an emphasis on the public sector. The main focus is drivers and conditions for change, rationalisation and reorganisation, and change processes and strategies. The course employs an tool-based approach to organisation and management.

Required preliminary courses

None

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

 

The student has

 

  • in-depth knowledge of organisation and management of relevance to administration, service provision, governance and reorganisation in the public sector

  • in-depth knowledge of change needs and change behaviour in organisations

  • knowledge of national and international, drivers and conditions for stability and change in the public sector

 

Skills

 

The student is capable of

 

  • reflecting on organisation and management as a tool in the public sector

  • analysing organisational factors and identifying development needs in public organisations

  • applying knowledge of organisation and management to assess change strategies and relevant organisational solutions

 

Competence

 

The student is capable of

 

  • applying his/her knowledge and skills to new fields to carry out advanced tasks and projects in administration and public management

  • playing an active role in renewal and reform work and contributing critical perspectives to such processes

  • 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

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching is in the form of lectures, student presentations, discussions, group work and assignments. A high degree of independent activity is expected in the course.

Course requirements

The students will submit a presentation note (max. two pages) with a topic and research question for the individual assignment (see the section on assessment), which must be approved by the lecturer.

Assessment

Students must submit an individual assignment of 5 000 words (+/- 10%) (excluding front page, table of contents, reference list and any appendices). Students choose the topic and research question themselves within the framework of the thematic content of the course. The topic and research question must be approved by the lecturer (see the section on coursework requirements).

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.