EPN-V2

OASV4100 Urban Governance Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Urban Governance
Study programme
Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Elective modules, Master's Programme in Public Administration and Management
Executive Master in Public Management
Oslo Business School, Exchange Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Individuell hjemmeoppgave:

Etter skriftlig tilbakemelding fra faglærer leveres essayet (første arbeidskrav) som eksamensbesvarelse til avsluttende vurdering. Eksamensbesvarelsen skal ha en akademisk essayform med omfang 1600 ord +/- 10 %, og skal være en bearbeidet versjon av arbeidskravet innlevert i vårsemesteret. Det skal framgå av besvarelsen hvilke endringer som er gjort fra innlevering av arbeidskravet i vårsemesteret til eksamensinnleveringen i høstsemesteret.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen foregår som ved ordinær eksamen. Ved ikke bestått karakter kan essayet omarbeides.

Required preliminary courses

None

Learning outcomes

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.

Teaching and learning methods

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

Course requirements

None

Assessment

The exam in the course is an individual course paper. The paper must have a scope of 10-15 pages (in addition to front page, table of content and list of references). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri;12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

The exam can be answered in English or in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish).

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.