2015/2016
BA-BPOLO1280U Organization Theory
| English Title |
| Organization Theory |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Start time of the course |
Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Lene Holm Pedersen - Department of Business and Politics
(DBP)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
13-08-2015
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: After having followed the course the students
should be able to:
- Describe, classify, and explain basic theoretical models of
organization (including theories on the social and physical
structure of organizations; power, cultural, and technological
aspects of organizations, and organizational environment).
- Formulate a simple research question relating to a particular
organization applying relevant theories and concepts from the
curriculum
- Select relevant data to produce justified answers to the
research question relating such data to choice theory and
concepts.
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| Examination |
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Organization
Theory:
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| Exam ECTS |
5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
48 hours to prepare |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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| Course content and
structure |
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This course provides the students with an understanding of basic
organization theory; the theory on how behaviour,
conceptualizations, and conditions for action are shaped in
organizations. Students will learn to apply basic theoretical tools
and conceptual models in analyzing the phenomena of the
organization, management, and strategy from a sociological
perspective.
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| Teaching methods |
| Lectures and group discussions. Minor
cases will be presented by groups for plenary
discussions. |
Last updated on
13-08-2015
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