| Learning objectives |
- Describe and explain the preconditions, theories, concepts,
models, and methods introduced in the course.
- Apply these preconditions, theories, concepts, models, and
methods to an analysis of specific issues in organizational
communication as well as develop solutions to these issues.
- Provide an account of the theoretical and applied
(practice-oriented) interconnections between organization and
communication introduced in the course.
- Reflectively consider (meta-theoretically and critically) the
preconditions, theories, concepts, models, and methods introduced
in the course, and the potential and limitations of these in theory
and practice.
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| Examination |
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Organization
and Communication:
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| Exam
ECTS |
15 |
| 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 |
Oral group exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
3-5 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 20 pages |
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If a student writes alone, the paper must be of
max. 15 standard pages. |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| 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 |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Re-take due to illness: A student,
who has attended the work of a previous handed in assignment, but
is ill at the ordinary oral exam, will attend the re-take with the
ordinary assignment (the assignment must be handed in again by the
date of the hand in is set by the Study Secretariat). A student,
who has not participated in the work of a previous handed in
assignment, must hand in a new assignment before the oral exam. The
date of the hand in is set by the Study Secretariat.
If the student did not pass the ordinary exam, he/she must make a
new assignment and hand it in on a new deadline, specified by the
secretariat, before the re-take.
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Description of the exam
procedure
Students will work in groups to complete an analysis of an
empirical problem in the area of organization and communication.
Students are expected to use course readings in their analysis.
Students are graded individually. The final grade is based on an
overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral
performance.
The oral exam is 1 hour per group and 20 minutes per student if
the student writes
alone.
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| Course content and structure |
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The course provides insight into the scientific disciplines
and perspectives that have shaped research on organizational
communication. Next to the introduction of major theories and
key concepts, students will develop analytical competencies to
undertake their own empirical studies in organizational
communication. They will be exposed to both qualitative and
quantitative research methodologies and methods. The emphasis of
the course is then to provide students with a set of theories
and tools with which they are capable to analyze issue in
organization and communication, and to evaluate the
applicability of analytical methodologies and methods to
organizational practice.
The course highlights readings that address both theoretical
perspectives within organizational communication and organizational
empirical realities. The course emphasizes the pedagogical
principle of participant-based learning, which means
that active engagement of students is required. This includes
participating in dialogue and discussion with other students as
well as with the lecturers.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| The module is taught in a combination of lectures
and tutorials with exercises and discussions in smaller
groups. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Students receive general feedback immediately in
class. If need be, they receive continuous feedback on their
empirical research during on-campus appointments or electronically
via email. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
90 hours |
| Preparations for lectures and tutorials |
162 hours |
| Exam Preparations |
160 hours |
| Total |
412 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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A comprehensive reader is available on
LEARN.
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