MSL5900 Master's Thesis in Public Management Course description

A student who has completed this course has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge on characteristics of projects for development, research and learning purposes
• has advanced knowledge on leadership and management of projects
• has overview of techniques and methods for project management

Skills

The student

• can analyse existing theories of and methods for project management independently as well as in a practical manner
• can carry out independent work or research on project management in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics

General competence

The student

• can apply achieved knowledge and skills of project management
• can communicate about academic issues in the field of project management, both with specialists and the general public

Grunnleggende kunnskaper om forskningsmetode og vitenskapsteori.

The course is fully net based. The course is organized around a case that will be evolving and unfolding during the course. The students will act as project management consultants in groups of 2-5 students. The course literature will be discussed in net chat meetings.

No requirements.

The students will be evaluated according to a portfolio, consisting of a group report from the case work (see above), and a literature-based reflection over achieved learning on project management (3800 words +/- 10 %).

New/postponed exam

New/postponed exam;will be organized the same way as the ordinary exam. If a student fails, a revised portfolio may be resubmitted.

Examination support material is permitted.

A graded scale from A to E for passed and F for not passed will be used.

One internal and one external examiner will evaluate the portfolio.

• Project as organization - project versus line organization
• Characteristics of projects for development, research, and learning
• Long term and short term projects, global and local projects
• Techniques and methods for estimation, diagrams, risk, planning and reporting

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av alle besvarelsene, inkludert presentasjon og eksaminasjon.

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