Project Management and Communication (5cr)
Code: R0238-3023
General information
- Enrollment
- 24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- Laurea Virtual Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 75
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Information Technology (NIA), Laurea Leppävaara
- Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security (NCA2), Laurea Leppävaara
- Teachers
- Sebastian King
- Riku Salmenkylä
- Teacher in charge
- Sebastian King
- Groups
-
NCA221SADegree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security, blended learning, S21, Leppävaara
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NIA221SADegree Programme in Business Information Technology, virtual studies, S21, Leppävaara
- Course
- R0238
Teachin 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)
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.
Completion alternatives
Contact the lecturer in charge if you feel you are entitled to get recognition for previously acquired competence in the areas outlined in the study objectives.
Exam schedules
The exam dates are offered during the contact sessions.
- Project management exam
- Office exam
See Canvas for more details.
Student workload
5 credits = 135 hours of student`s work.
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
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
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.
Evaluation scale
H-5