Project Management and Communication (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
- plan, implement and evaluate a practical project in multidisciplinary cooperation
- work in an appropriate way in multicultural organisations and networks
- acquire and use information to support development, and use ICT tools
- communicate appropriately and in a goal-oriented way in the communication and documenting situations required by the project

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Learning materials are provided in Canvas. Also the following works will be consulted:
Bailey, S. 2011. Academic writing: a handbook for international students. 3rd edition. London: Routledge.
Dawson, C. 2009. Projects in computing and information systems. 2nd edition. Harlow: Addison-Wesley.
Lock, D. 2013. Naked Project Management: the bare facts. Gower.
Ojasalo, K., Moilanen, T. & Ritalahti, J. 2009. Research-oriented approach. Partially translated from: Kehittämistyön menetelmät – Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. Helsinki: WSOY.
Snyder, C. 2013. A user's manual to the PMBOK guide. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Toteutustapa

During the study unit, students will familiarise themselves with the basic principles of project management and receive guidance on communication requirements and tools for carrying out academic and project-related work.
The study unit contains work on the following topic areas:
- Research and development in academic projects
- Project planning, scheduling and risk management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- ICT tools for project management and documentation
- Preparing project-related communications (project plan, project report and presentation)
- Academic writing (referencing, style and tone, structure and organisation)

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

Integrated into the study unit.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

The exam dates are offered during the contact sessions.
- Project management exam
- Office exam
See Canvas for more details.

Other dates (subject to change):
2.9 First meeting
1.12 Final meeting

Completion alternatives

Contact the lecturer if you feel that you have achieved the course objectives through informal or other means.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of work
A combination of contact lessons and independent study.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The project management part of the study unit is linked to work done on another study unit.