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STV-2004: Organization Theory: Leadership and change Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
STV-2004 is an elective course which can be included within the obligatory component of 2000 level courses for the bachelor program in political science. This course is obligatory for the bachelor program in health administration. It can be applied as an elective for other social sciences, law, fisheries and humanities. | Contents
This course highlights the conditions necessary to change organizations, the leadership''s role throughout the processes of change, and the consequences of such changes. Examples from national, municipal and private organizations will be given emphasis, with the following sub-themes in focus:
- Different perspectives on organization (rational, natural, and open system perspective)
- Recent perspectives on the change of organizations (institutional/new-insitutinal theory, etc)
- Modern leadership theories (symbolic leadership, charismatic leadership, transformation leadership, self-leadership, etc)
- Strategies of change
- Empirical studies of processes of change. | Form of teaching
Lectures. | Exam and assessment
Take-home assignment and a written exam.
The exams consist of:
- One term paper (take-home): The student will write a paper of maximum 2000 words (5-6 pages) on a given theme. The deadline for completion of the assignment is one week after the assignment has been received. It is possible for two students to co-author a paper, in which case the paper should be a maximum length of 3000 words (8-9 pages).
- One 3 hours written university-based exam.
The term paper is evaluated on the basis of an oral response from the course instructor.
The final grade is based upon a complete evaluation of the course work, including the term paper and the written university-based exam.
Grading A-E, F=fail. The course is open for re-sit examination early in the follwing semester. | Date(s) of written examination
06.06.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Åshild Tempel | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Course overlap
STATSV-201 -1 10 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/statsvitenskap/1993/9
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Teaching spring 2007
Det tilbys ikke seminarundervisning på 2000-nivå pga. det lave studenttallet på disse emnene. Det oppfordres til å lage egne kollokviegrupper.
Orienteringsmøte: 11. januar 2007 kl 12:15, rom B-1005 (SVHUM) | | Forelesning | Første gang: 23. januar 2007 kl. 14:15 i Und.rom UB
Foreleser F.aman. Turid Moldenæs
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