Project Management (5 cr)
Code: IM00BS17-3002
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2015 - 29.08.2015
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.10.2015 - 16.12.2015
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
- Teachers
- Leena Mäkelä
- Media-and-Arts Virtuaalihenkilö
- Person in charge
- Leena Mäkelä
- Small groups
- avoin (Size: 2 . Open UAS : 2.)
- Small groups
- avoin
- Course
- IM00BS17
Objectives (course unit)
Student is able to:
- start, develop and work in a project as a team member or project manager
- read and write a detailed project plan, make definitions and schedules for project and different phases of the project
- develop their communication skills
- work in a client-producer relationship
- understand and make a budget
- deal with copyright and legal aspects of a media production
- read and write agreements
- collaborate in an international student team.
Content (course unit)
The three key elements of project management: quality of content, resources, time. Communication with the customer. Team work. Budgeting. Project plan. Legal and copyright issues. Sustainable development.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment criteria
Active participation during contact lessons, creative team work during exercises. Assignments: project plan and project management manual.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact lessons, group works, exercises, project work.
Learning materials
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® GUIDE). Fifth Edition. Project Management Institute 2013.
- Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/.
- Project Management Institute Finland http://www.pmifinland.org/.
- http://www.projectmanagement.com/ .
Student workload
Contact lessons 5 1/2 days (33 hours), independent project work, hours depending of the project and role in the team.
Schedule:
Tuesday 1.9. 9-12 Ada, Orientation of the course simultaneously the IMP-41 User Experience Minor.
Thursday 1.10.2015 9-16 Mediapolis, 40016
Thursday 8.10.2015 9-16 Mediapolis, 40016
Thursday 29.10.2015 9-16 Mediapolis, 40016
Thursday 3.12.2015 9-16 Mediapolis, 40016
Thursday 10.12.2015 9.00 - 16 Mediapolis, 40016
Content scheduling
Course starts on Tuesday, 1st of September together with IMP-41 User Experience Design 9.00 in Ada.
- course information: learning goals, schedule,
Thursday 1/10.
9-16 Basics of projects management, project plan: what, how, who? Project manager's responsibilities.
Thursday 8/10.
9-16 Managing resources and work flow. Leadership, team work and working with customers.
Thursday 29/10.
9-16 Agreements, contracts, legal issues, IPR, copyrights. Visiting lecturer.
Thursday 3/12.
9-16 Marketing, pitching, PR issues. Checking the projects.
Thursday 10/12.
9-16 Presentations of project plans, evaluation and feedback.
DEADLINE for Project Manager's Manual 8/12
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
1-2 low participation to contact lessons, not attending the group work exercises, inadequate project plan and project management manual, delays with deadlines.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
3-4 active participation during contact lessons, good work during exercises, good project plan and project management manual.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
5- active participation during contact lessons, good and creative team work during exercises, excellent project plan and project management manual.