New corporate narratives: Sustainable development goals and organizational narratives
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Lecturer
Name | Department | City | |
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Ann Starbæk Bager | bager@sdu.dk | Institut for Design og Kommunikation | Kolding |
Anne Merete Lyngroes Fladmose | annely@sdu.dk | Institut for Design og Kommunikation | Kolding |
Klarissa Lueg | klueg@sdu.dk | Institut for Design og Kommunikation | Kolding |
Overall description learning objectives
Learnings objectives - Knowledge
Students will acquire knowledge of:
- Central theories and concepts within corporate sustainability communication and organization studies relating to sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and similar areas,
- Central theories and concepts relating to narrative inquiry, especially in the field of organizational studies,
- Models and concepts for the analysis of narratives and organizational storytelling,
- Cases where corporations (and other organizations) engage in CSR, and the “dark sides” of such practices, such as “window-dressing”, “greenwashing” and organizational hypocrisy.
Learning objectives - Skills
Students will be able to:
- Discuss, analyze and critically assess narratives in organizational communication relating to sustainability,
- Distinguish and employ, analytically, several concepts from the realm of narrative inquiry as well as organizational studies,
- Identify cases and examples relevant to the field of studies and
- Apply relevant theories and concepts and motivate their choices, both with a view to theory and method.
Content
Forms of instruction and work
Teaching is organized in such a way that it supports the humanities model for active learning and activating teaching. At the start of the course, one of the lecturers will explain, to the students, how study activities are organized.
Students will continuously be engaged in exercises and hands-on tasks concerning case reflections, data collection and analysis. They will further be encouraged to work with self-selected empirical cases and relate the course content to own studies.
The course will be run by a team of scholars. Their own expertise and work will inspire theory and case work with narratives in and around organizations.
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Examination regulations
Examination requirements
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Tests
Final examination
EKA
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Description
One-week set homework assignment.
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Assessment
Grading
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Duration
Length
Max. 10 standard pages per student. All page numbers exclude cover page, table of contents, bibliography and appendices.
Max. 4 students can contribute to the assignment.
1 student = max 10 pages.
2 students = max 20 pages.
3 students = max 30 pages.
4 students = max 40 pages.
Assignment Release
Assignment Submission
ECTS value
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 4 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: 10-19 August 2020.
Exam period: 21-28 August 2020.
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS ONLY RUN IF A MINIMUM OF 25 STUDENTS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE COURSE