Project management (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to define a project, draw a timetable for it and estimate the cost of a project. The student knows the key factors in risk management and understands the main requirements and needed fields of know-how for the project. The student is able to act as a project manager. The student is able to report the results gained in the project and/or of the R&D and estimate the reliability, profitability and ethicality of the same. The student is able apply the results of R&D or a project in his/her own work.

Content

Project planning, organisation, time management
Risk management
Resources management
Interested parties
Reporting

Teaching methods

Written assignements
or Exam based on literature

Learning materials and recommended literature

Will be given at the beginning of the course.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Exam
Virtual course offered by universities/universities of applied sciences.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Opiskelija osaa hahmottaa projektitoiminnan keskeiset vaatimukset ja prosessin.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the key requirements and the process of project work. The student is able to plan a project, make a cost estimation and timetable for his/her project. The student is able to make a reliable report of the results of a project.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has a deep understanding of the nature, the process and the requirements of project work. The student is able to plan a project, make a reliable cost estimation and timetable for his/her project. The student is able to make a reliable report of the results of a project. The student is able to estimate and manage the risks of a project. The student is able apply gained knowledge in his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student understands the key requirements and the process of project work.