International Project Management (5 cr)
Code: IM00BS10-3005
General information
- Enrolment period
- 08.12.2019 - 15.01.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2020 - 22.05.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 5 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Objectives (course unit)
Student is able to
- set up and make definitions of a project on international environment
- write and read project plan
- co-operate and coordinate projects with international partners
- work on a project as a team member and project manager and understand the responsibilities of different roles
- communicate and work in multicultural teams
- deal with budgeting and financing in international projects
- find information about international agreements, copyright and legal issues
Content (course unit)
Basics of project management: quality of content, resources, time and the challenges in international projects. Communication with the customers from different cultural background. Team work and work flow in multicultural teams. Budgeting. Project plan. Agreements, legal and copyright issues.
Location and time
Thursdays from 10 to 15, starting in February 7th. Room 20011.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Active participation in lectures, project plan for own project
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, group work, cases, exercises
Project management practice implementation in student projects.
Learning materials
Maylor, Harvey:
Project management (2010).
Available as e-book from FINNA
& Material in Tabula
Content scheduling
Contact lessons on Thursdays 10-15, room 20011
13.2. Intro to the course: Project & project management; Project life cycle, project initiation / Kai & Sohvi
Week 8 - no contact lesson
Week 9 Winter holiday
5.3. Planning, project plan / Kai
12.3. WBS, budgeting, implementation and closure / Kai
Week 12 - no contact lesson
26.3. Mid-way checking point, project communication / Sohvi
2.4. Risk management / Kai
16.4. Project manager's skills and responsibilities, team work / Sohvi
Completion alternatives
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Practical training and working life cooperation
Working with project commissioners
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Fair participation in lectures, fair project plan returned.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Good participation in lectures, good project plan returned.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Active participation in lectures, excellent project plan returned.