This course is held online.
The course introduces students to Project Management and Leadership in projects. Students learn basic concepts and principles of Project Management and social competencies as basis for Project Leadership. The course covers project management methods such as 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. We also look into agility and agile teams in projects. This online 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.

• ·   Understanding of projects as temporary organisations developed.
• ·   Basic knowledge about project management and selected methods is developed.
• ·   Students are able to structure (not so complex projects) after this course· 
• ·   Social competencies as a basis for leadership skills are improved in the online setting.
•     Basic understanding, benefits and limits of project management developed.

The course is organised with online sessions. In these sessions, full attendance is expected. However we understand that there might be overlaps with other courses.  Please inform the lecturer, if there are problems and you cannot participate in a certain session.  There is a a tolerance of missing up to 20% of the online sessions, but you need an agreement with the lecturer before the session.

• Workshop form with emphasis on active student participation
• Inputs, discussions and team-work, role play
• E-supported learning with Learn@WU

· We use 2 tools

o Learn for resources, forum, submission of assignments, evaluations

o MS teams for the online sessions (including chat and a prepared channel for each group)

· MS Teams

o We establish a virtual group (classroom) in MS Teams

o Please add a profile photo of yourself in MS Teams

o For the first session, please dial in to MS Teams 15 minutes before the start

o Only use the mail address that is used in learn, this is also how you are registered in MS Teams for this course

o Turn off your microphone when you listen to reduce background notices

o Turn off your camera, to save band twitch

o If you present you may turn on your camera function

· During the online sessions

o We work with inputs, group work and presentations

o We take at least one break in the online sessions

o We clearly agree on the timing of group works and breaks

o Please be back on time

· How to ask questions in online sessions

o During inputs, I pause after a few slides and ask questions to allow interaction

o Use the chat to answer these questions, unless I call your name and ask you to talk

o You can use the chat to also ask questions during the presentation, I try to integrate these in the presentation

o There is Q&A after each input

· Group work

o We establish stable groups for the entire course

o For group works we established channels in our MS Teams group

o Group work also takes place during the online sessions

o For group work, the duration is clearly communicated, please be back from group work on time

o Each group announces a group speaker. The group speaker communicates when the group is back from group works

o In each group work you agree on a facilitator. The facilitator may change in the different group sessions. The task of the facilitator is to summarize briefly the task, allow all group members to participate, moderate the process, and keep the time.

Attendance

o An attendance of 80% is required to complete the course

o Please inform the lecturer in advance if you are unable to attend all or part of a session

· We have different competencies in online working and MS Teams

o We have patience with others and with ourselves

o We support each other

o We see the process as a learning opportunity, are flexible, adaptations might be necessary

o First name-calling ok?

o We make the best out of it!