Project management and planning
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KB02BJOPR3 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Tasanen, Tapani |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Students will become familiar with the concepts of project work, project planning and project management, as well as financing programmes significant for initiating projects. Students will
- have command of the various phases in a project cycle,
- be competent in compiling project plans,
- be aware of the importance of project management and the measures used in a project,
- be familiar with the most significant regional development programmes, rural development programmes, programmes financed by the EU, and other international programmes that can be utilised in financing forestry and timber trade projects, and
- be aware of various organisations that offer project financing.
Student's Workload
-Total work load of the course is 80 hours
-of which scheduled studies (lectures): 40 h
-of which autonomous studies 40 h (excercise consisting of project plan and documents 30 h and preparation for the test 10 h)
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Contepts and procedures in project work
- Organisation of projects
- Project cycle and compiling a project plan
- Project management
- Project financing
- Learning from project work
Recommended or Required Reading
- Kettunen, S. Onnistu projektissa. WSOY Pro / A corresponding textbook in studen's mother tongue
-The instructions of certain EU-programs (programs for forestry, rural development, regional development etc. (available in Internet)
-Project planning and control tools (Windows-applications etc.)
-material given by the teacher during the lectures
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Supervised assignments
- Learning through project work
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Active participation
- Practice project
- Test based on the textbook and lectures
- Grading based on a scale of 1 to 5
Work Placement
None
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