Project Management and Developmental ResearchLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to survey and define the development needs of an organization and to search for solutions by means of project management and developmental research. The student bases all his/her actions on empirical and research data.

The student is able to plan, execute, lead, administer and evaluate a project. The student applies key methods of project management and development work in a meaningful way. He/she is familiar with the relevant operating models of development processes and is able to use the appropriate project tools and methods in each phase of the project. The student is able to communicate the results of the project and developmental research, and evaluate the reliability, ethicality and profitability of the development project. He/she applies the results of project management and developmental research to the practices of working life.

Content

- The fundamentals of project and development work
- Project planning
- Project management and leadership
- Project tools
- Reporting and evaluating a project
- The processes of developmental research
- Methods used in development processes
- The ethicality, reliability and profitability of development work
- Communicating and establishing the results of projects and developmental research

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the course. He/she is able to actively search for information and to identify its connection to working life. The student is able to analyse and apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates versatile and extensive competence in the content of the
course. He/she has an excellent ability to search for relevant information. The student’s solutions demonstrate independence, responsibility, and skills in guiding others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of working life exhibits creativity and versatility.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in his/her ability to find and interpret information and to apply the learned content to the context of working life.

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The student will get recognition of prior learning for RDI studies (10 cr) if the student has a previous Master’s degree or has completed advanced studies (60 cr) in a university. The student may get RPL for project management and developmental research if he/she has worked in a managerial role in several projects and/or has completed Master's level studies that correspond to the content of this course.