Narratives in and around Organizations

Academic Study Board for Information and Communication Studies

Teaching language: English
EKA: H800001202
Assessment: Second examiner: None
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Kolding
Offered in: Summer school (autumn)
Level: Bachelor

Course ID: H800001201
ECTS value: 5

Date of Approval: 20-03-2018


Duration: Intensive course

Version: Archive

Course ID

H800001201

ECTS value

5

Course Title

Narratives in and around Organizations

Number of lessons

52 hours per semester

Course Responsible

Name Email Department
Marianne Ankjær marianne@sdu.dk

Overall description learning objectives

The described learning objectives for knowledge and skills will be supported by the specific forms of instruction and work methods as described below. At the same time the forms of instruction and work methods are organised in accordance with the form and examination as described under Examination requirements, which is considered to be the most appropriate frame for testing the student's fulfilment of the learning objectives of the subject.

Learnings objectives - Knowledge

On completion of the course students should posses knowledge about:

  • Central theories and concepts within organizational communication
  • Central theories and concepts within narratives from the perspective of an organization
  • Models and concepts for the analysis of narratives and counter-narratives
  • The internal and external use of narratives and counter-narratives (in crisis communication, stakeholder communication, management communication and intercultural communication)

Learning objectives - Skills

Students are able to:
  • Discuss, analyse and assess narratives and counter-narratives in an organization’s internal and external communication

Learning objectives - Competences

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Content

The course is designed around the teachers’ inter-disciplinary case work with narratives in and around organizations. Narratives in and around organizations is a field which has attracted increased attention from practitioners and researchers. It is becoming more common that practitioners use narratives in connection with traditional internal and external communication tasks in organizations. In research different traditions and methods are used.
Based on a general introduction to central theories and concepts within organizational communication and narratives, the course provides a scientific and research-based introduction to narratives and their use in organizations. The course will pay specific attention to the concept of counter-narratives and their emergence, functions and materiality within an organizational context.
The course will be taught in English.

Forms of instruction and work

Teaching in the course may take place in the following forms: Lectures, exercises and discussions.


Teaching is organised in such a way as to support the humanities model for active learning and activating teaching, cf. section Didactic, pedagogical basis and contact to research environment in the curriculum. The teacher must inform students about how study activities are organised on commencement of teaching.


The teaching of the course activates the student in the following teaching spaces/learning spaces: 

  • Teaching space where the university teacher has the responsibility for planning and is present
  • Study space where the university teacher has the responsibility for planning but is not present
  • Teaching space where the university teacher is present but the students have the responsibility for planning specific sub-activities
  • Study space where the students have the responsibility for planning, and the university teacher is not present

Teaching language

English

Syllabus

The curriculum for graduate students is more extensive than for bachelor students. The teacher will inform about the extent at the beginning of the semester.

Examination regulations

Examination requirements

Name

Examination requirements

Timing

At the end of the instruction and teaching

Tests

Final examination

EKA

H800001202

Name

Final examination

Description

One week homework assignment

Form of examination

Take-home assignment

Assessment

Second examiner: None

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Danish, English

Duration

1 week

Length

1 student max. 11 standard pages; 2 and 3 students max. 10 standard pages per student. All page numbers exclude cover page, table of contents, bibliography and appendices.

Assignment Release

Hand-out on SDU's e-learn platform. Submission date is published as part of the overall list of examination.

Assignment Submission

Submission on SDU's e-learn platform required.

ECTS value

5

Additional information

Assessment criteria: Considering the method of assessment and the current study level, specific emphasis will be put on the extent to which the student's performance meets the learning objectives as well as to what extent the student masters the general competence objectives mentioned in the curriculum, section Aim of Programme including any professional profile and specialisations particularly nos. 2-6 and 7 that the course pays special attention to.

The grade will be awarded according to the extent of the fulfilment of the learning objectives as described in the Grading Scale Order (karakterbekendtgørelsen).

Several students may contribute to the assignment: Yes, a maximum of 3 students. It must be clear from the preparation who is responsible for what parts of the assignment. Individual grades will be given. Length of the assignment, see the section "Length" above.

Reexamination takes place in the same way as the ordinary examination.

Timetable for the course

Further information

Special Summer School programme: 19-28 August 2019.

NOTE: THIS COURSE IS ONLY RUN IF A MINIMUM OF 25 STUDENTS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE COURSE

Courses offered

Offer period Offer type Profile Education Semester

Programmes the course description is part of

Profile Education Semester Offer period