Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Project Management
Course Code
KSK_199
Branch of Science
Communication Theory; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Agris Olmanis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To develop students’ knowledge and practical skills in the field of project management and methods according to international requirements of professional competence of project management, as well as to develop students’ skills in preparation of project proposals (justification), project planning, organisation, supervision and conclusion.
Preliminary Knowledge
None.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students name, define and explain the following: • the nature of the project, guidelines for project management; • coordination of the interests of the various project stakeholders; • creating and managing a project team.
Skills
1.Students understand, interpret and discuss the following: • internal and external risk factors of the project, measures to mitigate internal risks and assumptions on external risks; • objectively controllable criteria of the project, their verification methods and sources of information.
Competences
1.Students use, test and analyse the following: • project coordination, supervision and re-planning; • project work packages and roadmap. Students integrate, merge, combine and discuss the following: • project life cycle planning, project change management; • planning and monitoring of project activities (work tasks), time and deadlines, investments and costs. Students are able to write a project application.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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To develop and present independent work – a project application.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
-
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-
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2.
Examination |
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-
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Presentation of the independent work – a project application (on a 10-point scale).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Project management. Project concept, features, objectives, specific work organisation. Project management guidelines, planning, supervision, decision making. Project life cycle, project organisation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development of project proposal (justification). Analysis of the social environment of a project, external and internal environmental factors. Project stakeholder analysis. Setting project goals. Project risk identification and management. Creating and managing a project team.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Project solution development. Planning project structure, work packages, network diagram, time and deadlines. Project resource and cost planning. Development of project environment, SWOT analysis of the situation, evaluation of project stakeholders. Identification of external and internal risks of the project, planning of risk mitigation measures.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Latvian project competitions. Specifics of project application and evaluation. Project implementation. Reports.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Presentation of student projects.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Projektu vadīšanas nacionālās kompetences vadlīnijas. Rīga, Latvijas Nacionālā projektu vadīšanas asociācija, 2011.
2.
Džouns R. Projektu vadības pamati praktisks ceļvedis projektu vadībā un izpildē. Rīga, Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008.
3.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). PMI, 2017
Additional Reading
1.
Forands I. Projekta menedžments, Rīga, Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2006
2.
Jerošenko V., Pinnis J., Averina J., Gribuste E. Projektu vadīšanas rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Dienas Bizness, 2010
Other Information Sources
1.
Project Management Institute (Projektu vadības institūts) mājaslapa
2.
International Project Management Association (Starptautiskās Projektu vadības asociācijas) mājas lapa
3.
Latvijas Nacionālās projektu vadīšanas asociācijas mājas lapa