Course: Project Management

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Course title Project Management
Course code KSA/PMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Řezníčková Terezie, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Project planning - Basic concepts - Project tri-imperative - Project management techniques and tools - Project cycle - Project description and definition - Project intent - Key project planning processes - Practical development of a specific project plan - Project risks 2) Preparation of the project application - Structure of the project application - Basic documents useful for the preparation of the project application - Types of project applications - Practical preparation of the project application - Project application evaluation processes 3) Project management - Basic elements of project management - Project initiation - Managing the project team - Project control and monitoring - Monitoring reports, reports - Project documentation - Project closure - The most common problems in project management

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic aspects of project management, especially the preparation and management of projects.
The graduate has theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of planning and preparation, implementation and evaluation of national and international projects, including project risk management.
Prerequisites
Active interest in the issue.

Assessment methods and criteria
Final project

Compulsory participation in classes. Completion of the course - design of own project. Project proposal: - the student prepares individually; - Relevant to the student's field of study or field of work experience; - the topic of the project itself can be from the commercial sphere, as well as from the non-profit or scientific research sphere; - the structure of the project proposal will respect the structure of the model project; - in written form, the project proposal will be 5-10 standard pages and an annex containing a detailed budget. The written form of the project proposal in Word (the budget can be submitted in Excel) will be sent to the instructor's email (terezie.reznickova@upol.cz) by the deadline specified in the moodle.
Recommended literature
  • Pokorná G. (2020). Řízení dotačních projektů.
  • Smejkal, V., & Rais, K. (2010). Řízení rizik ve firmách a jiných organizacích. Praha: Grada.
  • Strnadová Zuzana. Co by měl vědět příjemce dotace. 2009.
  • Svozilová, A. (2011). Projektový management. Praha: Grada Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
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