Learning outcomes: Students acquire skills in project management to be able to participate in demanding project design and completion tasks. After the course students can use main project management tools such as project plan, work division and risk analysis. Students master activities in  project life-cycle such as starting a project, organizing and defining a project, planning, completing and steering and finishing a project. Also budgeting is a part of project planning.

General description: The aim of the course is to give students practical ability to plan and complete different kinds of development projects. Course fits for doctoral researchers in all disciplines and does not require prior knowledge.

Working mode

Course uses blended learning so that there is three days contact learning and individual learning through Moodle learning environment.

Contact teaching

Tue 13.11.2018 at 9-15 in A2B Main building

Tue 27.11.2018 at 9-15 in Virta 114

Tue 11.12.2018 at 9-15 in Virta 113

Assessment

Scale: Pass – Fail. Assessment criteria is active participation in contact teaching and approved completion of given course work.

Course material

Material prepared and assigned by teacher and a book Horine, Gregory: Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Project Management (2010->). Moodle learning environment is in use.

Enrolment: Enrolment in Nettiopsu. Course is for both UTA and TUT doctoral researchers. At the maximum 30 person group. Selection method is draw.