Project Management

Objective

Targets: Student gets the basic understanding to the foundations of Project Management and about the requirements of different kind of projects.

Student:
• can recognize the essential features of projects
• can define project and its tasks and stages
• Understands what to take into consideration when building a project team
• understands who are the stakeholders for a project and can build needed communication with each of them
• can structure the basic elements of project management (time, finance, resources, targets, risks, reporting)
• understands the activities related to the closing of a project (final reporting, feedback, administrative actions needed, summarize the whole project with project team about the learning outcome for the next execution)

Content

- essential features of project activities
- project and its phases
- basic elements of project management (time, budget, resources, goal, risks, reporting)
- building a project team
- project stakeholders and communication
- activities related to project closure

Schedule

Non-stop online course. The course must be completed within three months.

The student works independently based on the material available on the Moodle learning platform.

Teaching methods

This is virtual course requiring independent work from student. Student works independently in Moodle with different sections.
Student could get guidance if required through Moodle, Zoom and other relevant tools.

Project Management course introduces you to foundations of Project Management and about the requirements of different kind of projects.

After the course:
- you can recognize the essential features of projects
- you can define project and its tasks and stages
- you understand what to take into consideration when building a project team
- you understand who are the stakeholders for a project and can build needed communication with each of them
- you can structure the basic elements of project management (time, finance, resources, targets, risks, reporting)
- you understand the activities related to the closing of a project (final reporting, feedback, administrative actions needed, summarize the whole project with project team about the learning outcome for the next execution)

Learning material

We provide some course materials (electronic books, videos, articles, etc) in Moodle. In addition student can to find additional material by her/himself.

Class schedule

Non-stop online implementation.
The course completion period is 3 months from registration.
Assessments are not recorded during teachers' holiday periods.

Student's workload, 1 cr = approx. 27 h. You can complete the studies at the pace you want, but still follow the duration of the studies.

Cooperation with the business sector

The course has no actual working life connection. However, the course provides key competencies needed in modern working life.

Additional info

Nonstop online implementation. You can start your studies within about a week of registering. The study period is 3 months.

You can register for the study module of the Open UAS on the HAMK website.
Please note, that enrolling for open studies requires a Finnish personal identity number.

The Open UAS tuition fee is 15 euros/credit, and you must pay the fee in full when registering. Registrations are binding, so please note the cancellation conditions of the Open UAS. More information about Open UAS studies, registration and fees can be found at https://www.hamk.fi/avoin-amk.

Open UAS students can provide course feedback after completing the course.

Degree students at HAMK register for studies in Pakki.

Evaluation criteria

Approved/Failed