Current active course description (last updated 2020/21)
Norwegian Politics and Norway Internationally
PO111S
Current active course description (last updated 2020/21)
Norwegian Politics and Norway Internationally
PO111S
The course presents the basic concepts in the study of public policy, also providing a basic introduction to Norwegian political and administrative management. The structure of political and administrative management at national, regional and local level is described. This course covers the key elements of management systems, such as politics, democracy, parliamentary system, elections and channels of influence, the relationship between politics and administration, and reforms in the public sector. Concepts and descriptions of the political management systems provide the basis for several of the other courses in the bachelor degree programs in political science and organizational studies.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge of the political and administrative government at national, regional and local levels
Skills
- Explain the basic concepts in the study of public policy and administration
General competence
- Apply scientific knowledge in the discussion of the political management systems in Norway
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Compulsory for Bachelor in International Relations, and students at the One-Year-program in International relations For students on other programmes, the course is elective.
Lectures and seminars.
Annual evaluations which are included in the university´s quality assurance system.
- Assessment task - paper - 4-5 pages - approved/not approved - The assessment task has to be approved before attending written school exam.
- Written school exam - 3 hours - grades A-F
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
PO111S-001 - Public Policy and Administration I - 3 credits
PO111S-002 - Public Policy and Administration I - 7 credits
SA259S - Social Work II - 10 credits
SA233S - Social Work II - 10 credits
SA277S - Social Work method - 10 credits
PO111LS - Norwegian Politics and Norway Internationally - 10 credits