Development Project ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

The students are able to plan and implement a development project. They are able to acquire information from different sources to support the project. The students know the productisation process, are able to package and market a project idea. They know how to get financing and collaboration partners for the project idea. The students can network with the other actors of the field. They know where to find information about domestic and foreign operating environment, depending on the demands of their field. The students know the international working environment of media, its parties and publishing channels.

Content

The course supports implementing a development project. The students come up with a project, create a project plan and presentation materials. Evaluation: 1) Learning diary, 2) Preliminary survey of the development project, financing plan for the project plan, productisation plan, report, 3) Information acquisition task and a written assignment of the international operating environment: contract procedures etc.