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SMF3084F - Organizational psychology and leadership

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment group/individual (optional)
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment group/individual (optional) 100/100

Course content

The course builds on the introductory course in organization and management, SMF1193 Organizations and Management, where the student learned relevant terms and theories in the field. This course goes more in-depth on some of these topics, by giving the student an understanding of how individual- and social-psychological processes have an impact on learning, performance, and cooperation at the workplace, and how leadership can facilitate and support these processes for a positive impact on the organizational value creation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Acquire basic knowledge of theories and processes within organisational psychology and the management subject
  • Acquire knowledge of the subject's history and place in society

Skills:

  • Develop independent and critical thinking related to management and organisational psychological topics.
  • Be able to apply professional knowledge to theoretical and practical issues within management and organisational psychological topics.

General competence:

  • Have insight into relevant professional and ethical issues when it comes to organising and leading employees.
  • Develop an awareness of the complexity of organisational life.
  • Think critically about choices that are made in organisational contexts.
  • Be able to convey central subject matter such as theories, problems and solutions both in writing and orally

Learning methods and activities

The curriculum as well as the learning resources and collaborations between fellow students are an important part of the course.

In addition to individual studies of the topics, the students will form digital groups to work with throughout the semester (syncronic or asyncronic according to student preferences)

The students in their groups will write and comment on other groups' blogs about specified parts of the curriculum during the semester, within set deadlines. There will be two blog themes for each group.

The groups will also write a compulsory group assignment and make peer student assessments of other groups' assignments in accordance to the given guidelines.

Compulsory activities

  • Group assignment with fellow student assessments
  • 2 group blogs / blog comments

The course is taught in Norwegian

Compulsory assignments

  • Group assignment with fellow student assessments
  • Group blog posts (2) and blog comments

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activities described above and specified at the beginning of the semester must be passed to take the exam.

The exam is a home assignment in the form of a written assignment. The students can decide whether they want to write and submit the assignment (that will be graded) individually or as a group of 2-3 students.

No re-sit of exam until the next ordinary exam in the course.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Business Administration (part-time) (BØKLED-F)

Course materials

To be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SMF3012F 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Gjøvik

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment group/individual (optional)

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Assignment group/individual (optional) 100/100

Release
2023-12-01

Submission
2023-12-11


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13:00

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Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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