Kursplan

SYLLABUS

Project Management, 7,5 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Business administration - FÖA
SUBJECT AREA   Business – FE1

COURSE CODE

723G73

AIM OF THE COURSE

On completion of the course the student should be able to
- describe and critical exam field of project management
- discuss key topics and problems in project management and project
organization
- analyze different types of projects and project environment
- analyze different management logics in project management
- evaluate a project and the practice of project management

CONTENTS

The course gives a broad introduction to the field of project management
and project organization and focuses on the analysis of problems and
challenges in project management. The course covers such topics as:
-The definition and basics of project management
-The different logics of management and organization of projects
- Innovation and uncertainty aspects of projects
- Complexity aspects of projects
- Stakeholder aspects of projects
- Knowledge management and learning aspects of projects
- Case-seminar

TEACHING

The course consists of lectures, seminars, group discussions and literature
reading. Language of instruction: English.

EXAMINATION

The course will be exam thu active participation, as regards both the written report and discussion during the seminar. There will also be a term paper at the
end of the course.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least two years (120 ECTS credits) of undergraduate studies, of which a
minimum of 60 ECTS credits in Business Administration (or equivalent).
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6: internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90+TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent. Exemption from Swedish B.

GRADING

The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Project Management
Project Management

Department responsible
for the course or equivalent: IEI - Department of Management and Engineering

Registrar No: 2015-00115

Course Code: 723G73

Exam codes: see Local Computer System

Subject/Subject Area : Business administration - FÖA

Level		Education level			Subject Area Code		Field of Education
G2X		Basic level			FÖA		SA

The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2015-10-16