Official Documents and the Public Sector, 30 Yhp.

After completing the course with a passing result, the student will be able to: Knowledge: 1. Describe democracy and the governance of the public sector in Sweden 2. Describe how public authorities work and are organised 3. Read and find their way in the Freedom of the Press Act, the Administrative Procedure Act and the Local Government Act Skills: 4. Understand the different remits of the state, regions and municipalities 5. Understand the principles of case handling and decision-making by public authorities Competences: 6. Assess whether information is an official document and apply the definitions of the Freedom of the Press Act 7. See the connections between the remit, organisation, information management and digitalisation of public authorities