Text

Course syllabus - Organizational Communication

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

ITE322

Valid from

Autumn semester 2013

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Information Design

School

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2013-02-27

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2014-03-10
    • Latest update: 2014-03-26

    Books

    Palm, Lars

    Kommunikationsplanering : en handbok på vetenskaplig grund

    Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2006 - 185 s.

    ISBN: 91-44-03255-2 LIBRIS-ID: 10163544

    URL: Omslagsbild

    Mandatory

    Heide, Mats; Johansson, Catrin; Simonsson, Charlotte; Heide, Mats

    Kommunikation i organisationer

    2., [omarb.] uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2012 - 281 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-47-09483-7 LIBRIS-ID: 12755875

    Mandatory

Objectives

The purpose of this course is that students should gain an understanding of the external and internal information flow, and how it is handled, in larger companies, organizations and municipalities.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student should be able to:

- describe the functions and roles in the information and communications sector and its relation to Information Design
- overall be able to explain the policy documents, laws and regulations that are relevant for information and communication work in larger organizations
- be able to analyze the information and the communication process with emphasis on dialogue, interaction and feedback
- evaluate major communication campaigns and its impact

Course content

• Professional roles in the information and communications field with focus on textual information.
• Laws, regulations and policy documents relevant to information and communication work in larger companies, organizations and municipalities.
• Evaluation methods for information.
• Analysis of communicative arenas for dialogue and interaction.
• The organizations ability to handle the target group / beneficiaries reactions and feedback.
• Alternative design to an analyzed campaign.

Tuition

Teaching is conducted through lectures, individual work and group work, seminars and presentations. There is a major focus that reports, presentations and design maintains a high standard. High standard on reports, presentations och design is a major focus during the course.

Examination

Group assignment (GRU1), 5,5 ECTS credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
Exercise (INL1), 2,2 ECTS credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course completely overlaps with Complex Content Management (KIT209 and ITE318).