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MSLV4200 Collaboration and collaborative management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Samarbeid og samarbeidsledelse
Study programme
Master´s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine
Master´s Programme in Pharmacy
Master Programme in Management of Library and Information Institutions
Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Executive Master in Public Management
Elective modules, Master Programme in Public Management
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Curriculum
SPRING 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course provides insight into relevant topics for collaborative managers in the public sector. Collaborative management will be placed in a theoretical and contextual perspective. Students will learn about the challenges encountered in relation to implementing public policy and see when it is necessary to use different types of collaboration to realise the desired goals. They will gain insight into organisational theory concepts such as specialisation and coordination and see the relationship between coordination mechanisms and forms of governance, including hierarchies, networks and the market. Emphasis will be placed on theories on leadership and governance in the context of collaboration, where the differences between hierarchical and more equal relations between actors is elucidated.

Required preliminary courses

None

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student has

  • in-depth knowledge about collaborative management in the public sector
  • in-depth knowledge of coordination, collaboration and cooperation
  • in-depth knowledge of the preconditions for implementing public policy through collaboration
  • in-depth knowledge on coordination through hierarchies, networks and the market
  • thorough insight into how organisational and social factors affect roles and freedom of action to exercise administration and management at different administrative levels

Skills

The student is capable of

  • analysing challenges relating to implementing public policy
  • assessing how coordination and cooperation challenges can be approached through collaborative management
  • assessing different forms of governance and coordination mechanisms

Competence

The student is capable of

  • analysing and taking a critical approach to different sources of information and using them to structure and formulate arguments in the field

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, Teaching will be based on examples and cases from the students' practical experiences.

Course requirements

None

Assessment

The exam comprises a semester assignment with a scope of 5,000 words (+/- 10%). The assignment can be written individually or in pairs on agreement with the person responsible for the course.

Candidates who fail or who have documented valid grounds for absence from the ordinary exam can take a resit/rescheduled exam. Candidates who fail the semester assignment must write a new assignment with a new research question.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges

Grading scale

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

Examiners

The course gives a comprehensive introduction to global health problems, health studies, and international and national strategies to meet these problems.

Admission requirements

A student who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • has advanced knowledge of global health problems and global health policy
  • has thorough knowledge of theories, ethics discussions and empirical methods in the study of health care systems, illness and disease in populations
  • can apply scholarly theories and methods to new areas in international health policy

Skills

The student can

  • analyse and deal critically with various sources of information about the global health situation and main challenges to health and health care
  • analyse and deal critically with the relationship between culture and illness
  • evaluate research methods and strategies in investigations of population health
  • apply relevant theories and arguments in debates on health inequalities
  • apply relevant theories and evaluate national health care systems and their main dimensions
  • apply relevant theories and evaluate the role of organisations in international health policies

General Competence

The student can

  • apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects in international health policy
  • communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in international health policy, both with specialists and the general public
  • contribute to new thinking and innovation processes in international health policy

Course contact person

None.