Course content

Management vs. leadership The trait, skills, style and situational approach to leadership Transformational leadership, Team leadership Planning (with e.g. SADT-sheets) Planning to optimize environmental footprint New research directions

Learning outcome

• Has advanced within the academic field of leadership and specialized insight into situational theory. Has thorough knowledge of the scholarly theories and methods in the field of leadership.
• Can apply knowledge to new areas within the academic field of leadership.
• Can analyze academic problems on the basis of the history, traditions, distinctive character and place in society of the academic field of leadership.
• Can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments within leadership.
• Can analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of leadership and work independently on practical and theoretical problems.
• Can use relevant methods for research and scholarly development work in an independent matter. Can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics.
• Can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems.
• Can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects.
• Can communicate extensive independent work and terminology of the academic field of leadership. Can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field of leadership, both with specialists and the general public.
• Can contriubute to new thinking and innovation processes within leadership.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods and activities: Lectures, individual and group exercises.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment

Specific conditions

Course materials

Leadership. Theory and Practice, P.G. Northouse (Sage). Leadership. In Search of Effective Influence Strategies, G. Thompson & J.Z Li (Gyldendal). Ledelse på sjøen, L.K. Johannessen (terp.no) (Electronic textbook)