The aim of the course is to acquaint student with selected concepts of policy analysis trough a practical case study in one policy sector and cross sectorial coordination related to selected case.  The student should familiarize oneself with substance of professional work and practices, as well as, special features of organization and management within in one policy sector. After the course student has gained expertise in one policy sector and one branch of policy analysis. In addition, student is able to identify the concepts used in the case study as part of policy analysis literature as well as recognize the problems related to sectorial approach.  With the help of recent literature on selected concepts and substance area students are able to map the backgrounds and explain the approaches in resent policy initiatives.

Introductory lecture will be held in Finland 5.12.2018 and the rest of the lectures will be arange in Agder 2019

The aim of the course is to acquaint student with selected concepts of policy analysis trough a practical case study in one policy sector and cross sectorial coordination related to selected case.  The student should familiarize oneself with substance of professional work and practices, as well as, special features of organization and management within in one policy sector. After the course student has gained expertise in one policy sector and one branch of policy analysis. In addition, student is able to identify the concepts used in the case study as part of policy analysis literature as well as recognize the problems related to sectorial approach.  With the help of recent literature on selected concepts and substance area students are able to map the backgrounds and explain the approaches in resent policy initiatives.

The course consists of  an overview to approaches to KM and its benefits in public organisation, and case examples on research projects provided by visiting faculty, senior project researchers and PhD students working in the field of administrative sciences and management studies. Researchers will highlight the practical decisions, solutions and challenges related to different stages of their research and their research project potential to KM in public organisations. The students will write a paper in which they will reflect the lectures and the literature provided by the lecturers.

The course includes a written asignment