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Elective course: Project Management

Semester
E2021
Subject
Computer Science * / Informatics *
Activitytype
master course
Teaching language
English
Registration

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Detailed description of content

The aim of the course is to provide you with knowledge about the classic areas within the project management field, as well as tools and techniques used within the various areas. This includes, organisation and staffing of projects, management of the project team and stakeholder management, management of cost and benefits, communication management, risk management, requirements, project management models, estimation and planning, progress management and follow up, and quality management.

Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration)

The course will have a total workload of 135 hours with 40 hours of lectures and exercises, 70 hours of preparation over an 11 week course period and 25 hours for the exam and preparation before the course.

Course material and Reading list

Main book: Kousholt, Bjarne: “Project Management - Theory and practice”, 3rd edition (2020). Akademisk. Former editions can also be used.

Evaluation- and feedback forms

There will be continual collection of feedback about the course throughout the semester, along with a final formal evaluation at the end of the course. In addition, the students will be offered continual individual feedback to the various assignments given throughout the semester.

Administration of exams
IMT Studieadministration (imt-studieadministration@ruc.dk)
Responsible for the activity
Nina Boulus-Rødje (ninabr@ruc.dk)
ECTS
5
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
  • Knowledge

  • Knowledge and understanding of a specific Informatics subject area.

  • A comprehensive overview and understanding of the general principles behind the subject area’s theory, methods and technological solutions.

  • Skills:

  • Selecting and applying appropriate methods and techniques from the subject area.

  • Kompetencer:

  • Being able to work with IT issues, both independently and in teams.

  • Being able to critically and systematically learn new approaches to the subject area and thereby independently take responsibility for one’s own professional development.

Overall content

With the topic of their own choosing, the student has the opportunity to specialise in a specific subject area where the student acquires knowledge, skills and competences in order to translate theories, methods and solutions ideas into their own practice in relation to the design and implementation of IT applications.

Subjects can include: IT strategy, IT project management, sourcing of IT projects, IT and enterprise architecture, design and innovation in IT organisations

Teaching and working methods

Normal class instruction, i.e. a mix of lecturer presentations, student presentations and practical work on specific tasks.

Lectures with exercises.

Type of activity

Elective course

Form of examination
Individual oral exam based on an assignment.

The exam is conducted as a dialogue.
There may be posed questions in any part of the curriculum.

The character limit of the written product is maximum  48,000 characters, including spaces.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 20 minutes.
The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.

Permitted support and preparation materials for the oral exam: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U40405
Last changed 30/08/2021

lecture list:

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Wednesday 08-09-2021 08:15 - 08-09-2021 12:00 in week 36
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 15-09-2021 08:15 - 15-09-2021 12:00 in week 37
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 22-09-2021 08:15 - 22-09-2021 12:00 in week 38
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 29-09-2021 08:15 - 29-09-2021 12:00 in week 39
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 06-10-2021 08:15 - 06-10-2021 12:00 in week 40
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 13-10-2021 08:15 - 13-10-2021 12:00 in week 41
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 20-10-2021 08:15 - 20-10-2021 12:00 in week 42
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 27-10-2021 08:15 - 27-10-2021 12:00 in week 43
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 03-11-2021 08:15 - 03-11-2021 12:00 in week 44
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 10-11-2021 08:15 - 10-11-2021 12:00 in week 45
Project Management (INF)

Wednesday 17-11-2021 10:00 - 17-11-2021 10:00 in week 46
Project Management - Hand-in (INF)

Thursday 13-01-2022 08:15 - Friday 14-01-2022 18:00 in week 02
Project Management - Oral examination (INF)

Wednesday 16-02-2022 10:00 - 16-02-2022 10:00 in week 07
Project Management - Reexam - Hand-in (INF)

Wednesday 23-02-2022 08:15 - 23-02-2022 18:00 in week 08
Project Management - Oral reexamination (INF)