2014/2015
BA-BINMO2001U Communication and Knowledge
Management
| English Title |
| Communication and Knowledge
Management |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Spring, Third Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BA in Information
Management
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| Course
coordinator |
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Communication
- Management of Information and Knowledge
Management
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Last updated on
16-07-2014
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| Learning objectives |
By the end of the course, students will be able
to
- explain concepts of knowledge management and illustrate them
with examples
- explain communication problems that arise due to knowledge
asymmetries
- apply concepts to analyse the challenges of communicating
knowledge
- explain empirical findings and practical problems with regards
to the communication of knowledge
- compare and contrast fundamental assumptions, possibilities and
limitations of theories and concepts
- assess and criticise the scope of theories and concepts as well
as their relevance for practice
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| Examination |
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Communication
and Knowledge Management:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 15 pages |
| Assignment type |
Report |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Preparation time |
No preparation |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term |
| Aids allowed to bring
to the exam |
Closed Book |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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| Course content and structure |
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The course addresses the key challenge of sharing and communicating
knowledge in organizational settings by critically examining
theoretical concepts and empirical cases. In detail, the course
aims to provide provisional answers to some very basic questions:
what is “knowledge”, what is “knowledge communication”, why is it a
problem, how did it become one, and what can we do about it? Having
sketched the big picture, a number of theories and concepts are
introduced that offer a more nuanced understanding of specific
problem areas, such as the causes for miscommunication between
so-called “experts” and “lay-people” or between members of
different occupational and organizational subcultures. Against this
backdrop, notions like “boundary objects” and “communities of
practice” will be discussed as they afford alternative approaches
towards similar problems. Throughout, the focus will shift back and
forth between explaining problems in theory and addressing them in
practice.
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| Teaching methods |
| Based on the principles of student-centred
learning, the learning methods will be a mix of interactive
lectures, case studies, practical exercises, group and class
discussions as well as student presentations. |
| Expected literature |
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The compulsory readings are accessible online through CBS
library.
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Last updated on
16-07-2014
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