Syllabus
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The course introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of Project Management. It covers project objectives plan, work break down structure, project scheduling, project stakeholder management, project organisation and roles. Students apply these methods and concepts on their training projects and learn how to consider sustainable development principles in project management. Students will find themselves projects and analyse project management practices applied in these projects. Furthermore, students will engage and reflect new developments in Project Management.
This interactive course is both theoretically based and hands on. By that it allows insights into the Project Management practice and enables students to reflect benefits and limits of project Management and prepare them to apply Project Management in business context.
- Understanding of projects as temporary organisations developed
- Core project management methods were applied
- Context of sustainable development was considered
- Trends in project management were identified and described
- Workshop form with emphasis on active student participation
- Inputs, discussions and team-work, role Plays,
- E-supported learning with Learn@WU
Grading
| · Assignment 1: Project example (individual work) | 25 Points |
| · Assignment 2: Project Manual and Vernissage | 25 Points |
| · Assignment 3: Trends in project management (Presentation) | 20 Points |
| · Assignment 4: Trends in project management (Paper) | 30 Points |
- You are expected to have completed assignments, read the assigned material, and rework class exercises and demonstrations after each class section.
- PowerPoint lecture notes, grades, and other information related to the class will be posted throughout the semester in Learn@WU.
- Emails will be sent to students´university email accounts.
- Please bring your laptops for in-class exercises.
- A printed version of the homework is due at the start of class on the day assigned. An electronic version of the homework should also be submitted through Learn@WU. Any homework that is late will receive a score of zero. You need to be able to present the homework in class.
- If your expectations for the course are not being met or if you are concerned about your grade or other course related matters, please talk to your instructor as soon as possible during the semester.
- Full attendance and participation in class is expected. You may miss up to 4 hours, but you need to tell the lecturer before.
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