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Project Management and Communication (5 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: R0238-3029

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika

23.05.2022 - 29.05.2022

Ajoitus

05.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Opintopistemäärä

5 op

Toteutustapa

Lähiopetus

Yksikkö

Laurea Leppävaara, liko

Toimipiste

Laurea Leppävaara

Opetuskielet

  • Englanti

Paikat

20 - 40

Koulutus

  • Degree Programme in Business Management (HBA2), Laurea Leppävaara

Opettaja

  • Sebastian King
  • Riku Salmenkylä

Vastuuopettaja

Sebastian King

Ryhmät

  • HBA222SN
    Degree Programme in Business Management, daytime studies, S22, Leppävaara

Osaamistavoitteet

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

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)

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.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 credits = 135 hours of student`s work.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

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

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The evaluation is based on the office and project management exams, academic essay, project plan and project evaluation assignment. A detailed description of the assessment criteria is given in Canvas.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

All the assignments and exams of the study unit are passed.
The student is able to produce academic and project-related communications which are understandable, though clarity and/or detail may be lacking. The style and formatting used in written documentation is correct in part. The content demonstrates a level of reflection and understanding, though some areas require more attention. Source materials are integrated into the text to some extent.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

All the assignments and exams of the study unit are passed.
The student is able to produce academic and project-related communications which are fairly structured and clear. The style and formatting used in written documentation is mostly correct. The content demonstrates a good level of reflection and understanding. Source materials are integrated into the text.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

All the assignments and exams of the study unit are passed.
The student is able to produce academic and project-related communications which are well-structured, clear and concise, and which uses the appropriate style and format. The content demonstrates an excellent level of reflection and understanding. Source materials are well integrated into the text.