Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module is based on advanced organisation theory. It provides the student with knowledge, competencies, and skills within different theoretical approaches to organisation and organisational analysis. The module supports theoretical and practical reflections on different types of issues in organisation theory and analysis. Therefore, committed interaction between teachers and students is required.

The module builds on the organizational module at BSc in Economics and Business Administration. The module spans classic, modern, and newer approaches that have emerged within the organisational theoretical field and covers key areas of organisational theory, including various forms of organising, culture, organisational change, power, communication, stakeholder relations and ethics.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:

• key theoretical approaches in classical and recent organisation theory.
• relevant and central organisational theory approaches for problem-oriented analysis of organisations and select among these

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

• selecting relevant theories in order to understand and analyse a practical problem within organisational issues and on this basis, argue for anchored solution proposals, both individually and in teams.
• being able to deal critically and analytically with organisational issues.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

• understand organisational problems and how organisational theories can help to understand these.
• examine key issues in organisations.
• be able to organise, carry out and disseminate analyses of organisations on a scientific basis.

Type of instruction

For information see § 17.

Exam

Exams