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VL3011 - Change, Development, and Innovation in Organisations

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Hjemmeeksamen 100/100 3 dager

Course content

The course provides an overview of, and discusses what promotes or inhibits development and innovation in organisations. The focus will be on change and development in organisations and on discussion of how such processes can be facilitated. Key concepts related to the innovation research field will be treated in the course. The course draws on both individual and systemic perspectives. Based on concrete examples and theory, the implications of knowledge in working with change, development and innovation in an organisation will be discussed. Actual research projects within the field will be used as examples.

Learning outcome

Through this course the student will gain insight into change and development, and develop knowledge on how innovation happens in established organisations. The student will acquire knowledge about planned organisational change, form an overview of the innovation field and gain insight into how employees can contribute to innovation (employee-driven innovation). The student will be able to use this knowledge to lead, participate in and facilitate innovation, change and development in organisations. In addition the student will acquire insight into how research is conducted in this particular field.

Learning methods and activities

Session based teaching. Lectures and seminars.
Form of assessment: a 3 day home exam paper of 8-10 pages (A4, line spacing 1,5, Times New Roman 12 pt.)

Compulsory assignments

  • Partizipation in 80% of the teaching program

Required previous knowledge

As for admission to the Master's programme in Adult Learning.

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
VILL3011 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2017

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Adult Education and Learning
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Hjemme-eksamen 100/100

Release
2017-06-06

Submission
2017-06-09

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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