MAN 521 (MAN 5210): Science Management
Contents
The module content includes, in addition to an overview of the structure and functioning of the German science system, its legal foundations and the ways in which universities and research institutions are governed. It also provides insights into the day-to-day work of university leadership, ranging from personnel management to funding and marketing management. The module further covers career prospects in academia, including employment conditions, as well as the connections between the science system and current (global) politics.
Learning outcomes
After passing the module
- … students know the specific conditions of universities and scientific institutions as well as the challenges in the political context.
- … students have acquired management knowledge about management, (personnel) development and service tasks appropriate to science.
- … students are qualified to apply their acquired know-how to science-related management tasks.
Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
Interest in gaining comprehensive knowledge in various disciplines of science management.
| Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 SWS | 9 SWS |
| ECTS credits | 4 |
| Graded | yes |
| Workload | 120h |
| Language | German |
| Form of assessment | Written exam (60 min) |
| Restricted admission | yes |
| Further information | Student Portal |
Examiner Performing lecturer |  | Dr. Yvonne Dorf Dr. Yvonne Dorf |
| Frequency of offering | Fall semester |
| Duration of module | 1 semester |
| Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. Bus. Edu., M.Sc. Econ., M.Sc. Bus. Inf., LL.M., MAKUWI, M.Sc. MMOSCM |
| Preliminary course work | – |
| Program-specific Competency Goals | CG 1, CG 2, CG 4 |
| Literature | Literature overviews and materials will be made available at the beginning of the lecture. |
| Course outline | An overview of the structure of the course will be given at the beginning of the lecture. |