Entry requirements

150 credits including 110 credits in science/engineering

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• identify conceptual frameworks and experience-based approaches within the organisational field, and evaluate their relevance for understanding knowledge-intensive work,
• relate the above frameworks and approaches to the conditions and interests which drive their development,
• use the above frameworks and approaches to analyse the organisation of knowledge-intensive work, and explain how they relate to overall governance and other external structures,
• analyse how applicable such frameworks and approaches are to understand the issues of contemporary organisation, both practical and theoretical.

Content

Orientation and critical analysis of organisational theory and experience-based approaches to organisation. Application of such frameworks and approaches to analyse the organisation of knowledge-intensive work, such as scientific and/or technology-based development work, provision of consultancy services, etc. Analysis of the organisation's role in relation to political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal structures.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, theoretical and field-based assignments.

Assessment

Active participation in seminars (2 credits). Written exam (3 credits).

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 disability coordinator of the university.