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International Project Management (TUOL0051), 3 op
Basic information
| Course name: | International Project Management International Project Management |
| Course Winha code: | TUOL0051 |
| Kurre acronym: | IPMngment |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Spring semester, 3.period |
| Semester: | 0708 |
| Language of tuition: | English |
| Teacher: | Neil Smee |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Course contents (core content level)
- Projects and project-based management
- Project management life cycle and phases
- Methods, tools and standards for project planning and management
- Result management and the evaluation of projects
Objectives
This course takes a look at the techniques used by best practice companies to improve there project management performance The student will become familiar with projects and the principles of project management. She/he will be able to plan a project using these techniques.
Course contents (additional)
The student will become familiar with projects and the principles of project management. She/he will be able to plan a project.
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
- Project Management Process
- Strategy and Project Management
- Project Definition
- Project Process
- Time planning
- Critical Chain management
- Project Org
- Cost Planning
- Pert Factors
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
- Projects and project-based management
- Project management life cycle and phases
- Methods, tools and standards for project planning and management Projects and project-based management
- Project management life cycle and phases
- Methods, tools and standards for project planning and management
- Result management and the evaluation of projects
- To develop a project using the MS Project
Recommended reading
Havey Maylor: Project Management Prentice Hall
Cadle & Yeates: Project Management for information Systems Prentice Hall
Handouts (to be delivered on each lecture)
Other useful material:
Turner: The handbook of project based management
Lake: Mastering Project management
User?s guide for the MS Project
WEB links
Teaching and learning strategies
Total 80 h
Preparing for the project plan will begin in the first week. Groups will work independently during the study unit.
Lectures are divided into different themes derived from the overall content of the study unit. The content of each lecture will be adjusted to the needs of the students and the progress of the working groups.
There will be several smaller assignments during the study unit. Details of assignments will be given in the end of each lecture.
Teaching methods and student workload
Lectures
Assignments and project
Assessment weighting and grading
Project plan (teamwork), examination (five essay questions will be given), student teams will present their projectsusing the MS Project
Participation in lectures 30 %
Project plan and self-evaluation of the planning process 30 %
Practical experience in project planning
The ability to use the MS Project
Examination (problem exercises) 40 %
Principles of the projects and project management
The English vocabulary of project management
Related competences of the degree programme
International and intercultural skills
Product development and project skills
Competence in principles of business operations
Communication and interpersonal skills