Project Management and EntrepreneurshipLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- The student will adapt the nature of project-like conservation work as well as its principles and demands regarding to agreements, timetables, planning, project management and documentation.
- The student will be familiar with the practices of teamwork and master the basics of project communication.
- The student will deepen the knowledge of her/his own field and she/he is able to evaluate her/his own knowledge as a part of the project.
- The student will understand the meaning of collaboration and teamwork.
- The student will be able to evaluate her/his competence and give structured feedback to others.
- The student will understand the importance of mutual interaction in the work atmosphere and work motivation.
- The student will know the principles of business planning in order to plan the operations of her/his company or to act goal oriented as a member of the company’s staff.
- The student will know the basics of business planning to plan the function of her/his own business or to function as a member of staff.

Content

- Working life project, which may consist of different tasks of a conservator or a museum worker in the museum field or in the private sector i.e., inventory, condition survey, storage planning, disaster planning, conservation, (museums, congregations, communities), etc.
- The basic of project working; project-like working, task scheduling and resource allocation
- Encouragement for creative problem solving
- Business operations, entrepreneurship, business stakeholders, operating concept, business idea, comparison of different business forms, operating policies, budgeting, comparison of different business forms
- Offers and cost calculations, assignment scheduling

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. The student should improve her/his group working skills. The student can grasp the basic ideas of the subject, but the problem solving is limited and ability to apply theory to a practical work require development. The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. The student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the learning result is fragmented. The student needs to develop her/his skills and knowledge in many areas.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has taken part to all teaching sessions and learning assignments and the activity during the course is good. The student acts flexibly as a group member. Work progresses consistently during the study period. The student understands the basic ideas of the course and can apply theoretical studies in practical work. The student understands the importance of the things to be learned for the professional field and the related cause and effect relationships. The student’s work has been sufficiently independent, but there is still need for guidance. The student manages the set of tasks and has achieved a good level at her/his skills and knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course objectives have been achieved in a competent manner. The student has participated actively and constructively in the teaching and learning assignments. The student has acted as group member encouragingly and strengthening teamwork. The student understands the things taught in the course commendably and can apply what she/he has learned in accordance with the requirements of her/his professional field. The student understands and knows to anticipate the cause-and-effect relationships of the activities related to the matters to her/his professional field.
The student’s work has been sufficiently independent. The student masters the whole subject both in theory and practice. The student has achieved an excellent level in her/his skills and knowledge.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. The student should improve her/his group working skills. The student can grasp the basic ideas of the subject, but the problem solving is limited and ability to apply theory to a practical work require development. The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. The student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the learning result is fragmented. The student needs to develop her/his skills and knowledge in many areas.

Further information

The course is implemented as a project-based learning. The starting point is learning through practical work. Student her-/himself has a role as an investigative learner.