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BAL3100 Integration and Challenges of Modern Society Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Integration and Challenges of Modern Society
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Administration and Leadership in the Public Sector
Modules in Administration and Management, and Welfare
One Year Programme in Organisation and Management
Elective modules, Faculty of Social Sciences
Oslo Business School, Exchange Programme
Public Administration and Leadership, Exchange Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

This course covers the main topics concerning societal integration and societal trends in modern society. What are the basic disadvantages of a highly modern integrated society? What is political development and the role of the work? In this course the students are invited to reflect on these and other questions related to these topics.

Language of instruction is English.

Required preliminary courses

The course is taught through joint lectures and exercises. In the exercise sessions, the students work on assignments, both individually and in groups, under the supervision of a lecturer. These sessions will also involve assessing the assignments - both own ones and assignments carried out by fellow students.

In between teaching sessions, the students are supposed to work with exercises. The proposed exercises are directly linked to learning outcomes for the course. Assessing their own and others' solutions will provide the students with insight as to which extent these goals are achieved.

The students will also have the option of handing in certain exercise sets and have these assessed.

Learning outcomes

None.

Teaching and learning methods

Individual written exam, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

Course requirements

All printed and written aids.

Calculator.

Assessment

Grade scale A-F.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Grading scale

The course builds on ELFE/MAFE/KJFE1000 Mathematics 1000 or MEK1000

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

The course has an overlap of 10 credits with MAPE2000, KJPE2000, EMPE2000 and BYPE2000. This course overlaps 5 credits with DAPE2000 and ELTS2000.Under the rule that students have three attempts to take an exam, attempts in equivalent courses also count.