Keywords
General description
An introductory course in project planning and management.
Learning outcomes
After the course a student is able to:
• identify public health issues which are suitable for project work
• evaluate the need for a project in its operational environment
• plan the aims, the phases and implementation of a project
• plan a rough budget for a project
• map out a communication plan for a project
• plan how to evaluate the impact of a project
• identify possible risks before implementing a project
• produce a written project plan
• manage a small scale project
• evaluate public health projects
Contents
• planning a project and writing a project plan
• phases, implementation (action plan), budget and risk analysis of a project
• managing a project
• project communication and reporting
• project evaluation
Teaching methods
Web course, Moodle
Teaching language
Finnish, EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- An optional introductory lecture
- problem-based tasks in the Moodle
- individual learning
- writing project plans in pairs
- evaluation of other students’ project plans by means of guided discussions in the Moodle
• Each task has to be completed
• students are expected to take part in discussions in the moodle
• project plan has to fulfill the criteria of a proper project plan
Evaluation and evaluation criteria
Pass/fail.The project plan and the Moodle discussions will be evaluated pass/fail.
Study materials
Announced in the teaching schedule.
Further information
Every other year.
Belongs to following study modules
