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OAS4100 Public Economics Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Offentlig økonomi
Study programme
Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Elective modules, Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Curriculum
FALL 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

None.

Recommended preliminary courses

For å få best utbytte av emnet bør man ha noe forkunnskaper innen samfunnsøkonomi, som BAL2300 Samfunnsøkonomi fra bachelorstudiet i administrasjon og ledelse, eller tilsvarende kunnskap.

Required preliminary courses

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

  • Thorough knowledge about processes and mechanisms that shape a city, including its atmosphere and its functioning
  • Thorough knowledge about strategies and instruments to promote sustainable cities, emphasizing economic, social and environmental sustainability
  • Thorough knowledge about national and international approaches to coordinated urban governance, its challenges, benefits and solutions
  • Thorough knowledge about national and international approaches to democracy and participation in urban governance
  • Thorough knowledge about managing public space, housing, and infrastructure in cities and urban areas

Skills

The student

  • Can contribute to the development of urban strategies and implement measures to steer processes in the desired direction
  • Is able to assess the need for and use participatory measures in city policy formulation and implementation
  • Is able to interact effectively with market actors
  • Is able to understand, manage and critically discuss public space, housing and physical infrastructure in an urban context

General competence

The student

  • Can contribute to public sector innovation and reforms

Learning outcomes

The course is organized in series of lectures, working groups and student presentations.

Teaching and learning methods

Undervisningen blir gitt i form av forelesninger og seminarer. Det legges stor vekt på egeninnsats fra studentene med fokus på oppgaveskriving.

Undervisningen samkjøres med ØASØK3300.

Course requirements

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:

  • Arbeidskrav 1: Studentene skal levere ett individuelt skriftlig arbeid på 5-7 sider innen angitt tema.

Formålet med arbeidskravet er at studentene skal få trening i å bruke teoretisk kunnskap på mer konkrete og anvendte problemstillinger.

Arbeidskravet må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

Assessment

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Grade scale A-F

Grading scale

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.

Examiners

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Course contact person

Anders Kjelsrud

Overlapping courses

Studenter som har ØASØK3300 Offentlig økonomi kan ikke ta dette emnet.