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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MARIH.308

Organisation Theory in Higher Education and Innovation, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Course code
MARIH.308
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024, 2024–2025
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Yuzhuo Cai
Responsible teacher:
Jussi Kivistö
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Administrative Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility

The course aims at helping students learn how to use organisation theories to understand phenomena in higher education and innovation. It also targets at improving students’ skills to solve problems in higher education management, organisational change and innovation by using organisation theory as a tool.

Topics:

· Major organisation theories

· Examples of using organisation theories in higher education and innovation studies

· Organisation culture in higher education

· Organisation design

· Unique organisational features of universities and colleges

Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching