Project Management and Communication (5 cr)
Code: R0238-3018
General information
- Enrollment
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24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Service Business Management (HMA), Laurea Leppävaara
- Teachers
- Sebastian King
- Riku Salmenkylä
- Teacher in charge
- Sebastian King
- Groups
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HMA221SNDegree Programme in Service Business Management, daytime studies, S21, Leppävaara
- Study unit
- R0238
Learning outcomes
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
Location and time
Weekly meetings on the Leppävaara campus in the autumn semester
Materials
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.
Teaching methods
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)
Exam schedules
The exam dates are offered during the contact sessions.
- Project management exam
- Office exam
See Canvas for more details.
Completion alternatives
Contact the lecturer if you feel that you have achieved the course objectives through informal or other means.
Student workload
5 credits = 135 hours of student`s work.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Further information
The project management part of the study unit is linked to work done on another study unit.