2013/2014
KAN-ORCO Organization and Communication
| English Title |
| Organization and
Communication |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
15 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Spring |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and
Organizational Communication, MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Robyn Remke - Department of Intercultural Communication and
Management (ICM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Communication
- Organization
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Last updated on
12-07-2013
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| Learning objectives |
- Describe and explain the preconditions, concepts, models,
methods and theories introduced in the course including the CCO
perspective.
- Apply these preconditions, concepts, models, methods and
theories to an analysis of specific organizational and
communication-oriented problems/issues as well as developing
solutions to these problems/issues
- Provide an account of the theoretical and applied
(practice-oriented) interconnections between organizations and
communication introduced in the course
- Reflectively consider (metatheoretically and critically) the
preconditions, concepts, models, methods and theories 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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| 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 |
Group exam, max. 5 students in the
group |
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The exam is an oral exam based on a scientific
paper. Students will work in groups of 4-5 to complete an analysis
of an empirical problem provided in class.
The paper must be of max. 20 standard pages. Students are expected
to use course readings in their analysis.
The oral exam is a group exam based on the group 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 50 minutes per group, 20 minutes per student if
the student writes alone. |
| Size of written product |
Max. 20 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 external examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Re-Examination: Students who did not
pass the regular examination must hand in a new report prior to the
oral re-examination.
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| Course content and
structure |
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The purpose of this module is to provide insight into the
scientific disciplines and directions which have shaped research on
organizational communication. The aim is to provide students with
knowledge of the key concepts, models and perspectives within
communication theory from a communicative perspective. It is
further the aim that students will develop their analytical
competencies on relevant cases. Students will be introduced to some
qualitative research methods and methodologies. The emphasis of the
course, thereby, is placed on providing students with tools with
which to analyze organizational and communication-oriented issues,
and to evaluate the applicability of analytical methodologies to
organizational practice.
The module further aims to provide students with an appreciation
of the political (such as power-related) and organizational
contexts within which communication analyses in organizations take
place.
It is an important aim that students not only achieve theoretical
knowledge of communication and organizations, but that students are
also able to apply such knowledge directly and actively on specific
empirical issues and practical situations.
The 10 week course highlights readings that address both
theoretical perspectives within organizational communication and
organizational empirical realties. The course emphasizes the
pedagogical principle of participant-based learning, which requires
active engagement of students. This includes participating in
dialogue and discussion with other students as well as
lecturers.
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| Teaching methods |
| The module is taught in a combination
of lectures, case presentations and discussions, and
seminars. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
90 hours |
| Preparations for lectures and workshop |
162 hours |
| Exam Preparations |
160 hours |
| Total |
412 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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Mumby, D. (2013) Organizational communication: A critical
approach. Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage.
Additional readings available in the CBS library or posted on
LEARN.
Short course compendium.
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Last updated on
12-07-2013
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