General provisions

The course is included in the Master's Programme in Religion in Peace and Conflict.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree where the main field of study consists of at least 90 credits in theology, law, history, philosophy, linguistics, educational sciences, social sciences or the equivalent. The main field of study should include an independent project of at least 15 credits.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• discuss moral and philosophical issues in relation to leadership;
• analyse and take a position on moral dilemmas connected to leadership;
• critically reflect on his/her own leadership;
• plan an evaluation of a humanitarian project;
• discuss moral aspects of projects and project evaluation in different contexts.

Content

People with a strong religious and ethical commitment often face the task of convincing others. The first part of the course focuses on questions such as: What does moral leadership imply? The course presents examples of moral leadership from history and from the present. Different case studies are presented and analysed.

Another task which such people may be faced with is the evaluation of different humanitarian projects. The second part of the course will treat questions such as: What moral dilemmas can a project evaluator expect to encounter? What does a project evaluation entail? What considerations must be applied when planning and performing a project evaluation? What are the criteria for a good project evaluation?

Instruction

The course is a distance-learning course. The students must fulfil written assignment and on-line seminar within specified time. Contact between teachers and students takes place via a learning platform. Students have the right to compensate for two missed assignments or seminars. An Internet connect computer is essential.

Assessment

The course is assessed on the basis of active participation in seminar discussions and written assignments. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other regulations

Please note that the stated teaching methods may be replaced by self-studies if there is a very low number of students.

Transitional provisions

Students retain the right to be examined on the course according to this syllabus for 3 semesters after their course instance has ended. Normally, instruction will be given according to the latest version of the course syllabus only.