Study Guide

Objective

The goal with the course is to give the students basic knowledge in project management to practice in their EPS-project.

Content

Basics in project management according to PMI-framwork.

Location and time

Autumn- Winter 2024. Place: Vaasa Campus
Lectures in class are held in Novia according to the schedule in Peppi/Tuudo.


The time for submission of assessed material and any additional materials is within the lecture lesson schedule - or no later than two weeks after the last lesson.

Materials

Moodle course will provide further links and instruction

No specific course book specified - Tritonia library loan of the following may be of help:

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® guide). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.

Teaching methods

Competence objectives of the study unit
In this course the principles of project management theory, terms and concepts are introduced. Through practice with a `live-case´ project, students will discover the basics of the project 'life-cycle' and learn how to build a project from pre-implementation to completion

Content of the study unit
Scoping and (SMART) objectives, (WBS) project planning, time-scheduling, leadership and team building, stakeholders mapping, budgeting and the use of risk assessment matrices together

Format of delivery
Project-based learning, lectures, exercises, feedback sessions group and self-studies.

Student workload

2 ETCS = 54 hours

Contact teaching and feedback session ~15 hr
Independent/group studying and preparation ~ 39 hr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Graded together with the EPS-project.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Graded together with the EPS-project.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Graded together with the EPS-project.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Graded together with the EPS-project.

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course the following criteria are used for evaluation:

1. Submission of group report (weighted at 70%)
2. Individual Mulichoice exam(s) (weighted at 30%)

The reports will be Graded 1-5.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The criteria for grades 1-2 are not met.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Students have basic knowledge of concepts used in project management
Students have a general picture of the tools that can be used in project planning and management
Students have a general picture of project process

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Students have good knowledge of concepts in project management and can write basic reports
Students can use project planning and management tools for basic projects
Students have a basic understanding of the project process and the different parts of the project and can carry out a project from planning to follow-up.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have advanced knowledge about concepts in project management and can write more advanced reports
Students can use project planning and management tools for more advanced projects
Students are well aware of the different parts of the project and can independently carry out a project from planning to follow-up

Qualifications

none