Project Management (5 cr)
Code: IM00BS17-3003
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.07.2016 - 21.10.2016
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.10.2016 - 31.12.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 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
- Media-and-Arts Virtuaalihenkilö
- Hanna Pihlajarinne
- Sohvi Sirkesalo
- Kirsi Karimäki
- Person in charge
- Kirsi Karimäki
- 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. Quality of deliverables.
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/ .
Content scheduling
Basics of projects management
Managing resources and work flow. Leadership, team work and working with customers.
Agreements, contracts, legal issues, IPR, copyrights. Visiting lecturer.
Marketing, pitching, PR issues.
Presentations, evaluation and feedback.
Further information
This is a basic PM course. Course is for the students who take part to the User experience design minor.
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 deliverables, 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 in exercises, good deliverables.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
5- active participation during contact lessons, good and creative team work, excellent deliverables.