Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries:

1st of June for the spring semester and 1st December for the autumn semester.

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries:

1st of October for the spring semester and 15th of April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

Admission requirements

Applicants from Nordic countries: Generell studiekompetanse

International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.

A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education website - nokut.no

Application code: 9199 (Nordic applicants).

Course content

Objectives of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and comprehension:

• Understand the nature of teams
• Understand the roles of teams and teammembers
• Understand fundamental distinctions of leading a team compared to leading an organisation.

 Skills:

The course should prepare the student to:

• Compose a well functional team
• Lead different types of teams

Competence:

• Clarify the background for teamcomposition, team role and mandate for team
• Review leadership and decisionmaking in different types of teams

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Assessment

Four hour written exam at campus Tromsø.

The written assignment (Inkl a oral presentation) must be passed before students is eligible for the final examination.

There will be arranged a re-sit exam for this course.

Recommended reading/syllabus