Prosjektledelse 2 – Prosjektledelse, teamarbeid og smidighet Programplan

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the student has obtained the following learning outcome in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of key types of development interventions - including official aid; policy coherence for development; advocacy and transnational activism; and corporate social responsibility.
• has knowledge of key tendencies in the organization and aims of current development assistance - including new donors; coordination under the Sustainable Development Goals; the integration of aid with other global concerns (security, environment, and commerce) - and the overarching imperative of ensuring aid effectiveness.
• has knowledge of how the development enterprise, as a field of practice, may be systematically and critically studied

Skills

The student

• has the ability to critically discuss various types of aid development interventions and trends
• understands the ethical challenges in the field of practice and in the study of this field

General competence

The student can

• identify and make use of relevant literature in discussion of topics in the field
• can give both written and oral presentations of a topic in the field, based on sound social sciences method

LEARNING METHODS

Lectures on the curriculum, along with student-led seminars. In seminars students work in groups where they discuss given seminar assignments. In each group, a student is assigned to write a report on the seminar discussion. If exchange students attend the course, lectures and seminars will be held in English.

ASSESSMENT

30 minutes’ individual oral examination. The student randomly draws 6 assignments from a basket containing all those discussed in seminars, and then selects 3 out of the 6 for examination.

New/postponed exam:

In case of failed exam or absence on legitimate grounds, the student can apply for a new or postponed exam. New/postponed exam is offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for applying for a new/postponed exam as per the regulations set by OsloMet.