Leading change and development in welfare organizations
4 credits
About the course
This is an introductory course to the leading of change and development in public and private welfare organizations. The following topics are introduced: management and leadership; organization and organizational development; quality improvement and change; collaboration and communication. All subjects are discussed from an international perspective. Students are encouraged to contribute to the course content richness by relating to their own working experiences, mainly within public and private welfare organizations.
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, group work and cases. Own work by students is an important part of the course. Students are expected to have oriented themselves in the course literature before the course starts. Other course materials (cases, articles) can be read before the relevant lectures and seminars. Cases, course project and seminars where the projects presented are mandatory. All teaching will be in English.