Course syllabus for Project management

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Course syllabus adopted 2022-05-03 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameProject management
  • CodeTEK367
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPSOF
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 24120
  • Maximum participants80
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsNo

Credit distribution

0122 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		 7.5 c
  • Contact examiner DIG
  • 03 Apr 2023 pm J DIG
  • Contact examiner DIG

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

While not being a formal prerequisite, this course is designed under the assumption that participating students hold a major in software engineering, information technology, or computer science.

Aim

The course aims to provide basic and advanced knowledge and analytical understanding about how projects can be managed in different industrial settings.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

At the end of the course students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
- Explain basic project management concepts and tools

Skills and abilities
- Apply project management theories to analyze complex industrial project environments and based on this suggest appropriate ways to plan and execute projects
- Formulate, plan, execute and terminate projects of a not too complicated nature.

Judgement and approach
- Frame, analyze and solve managerial problems in project settings showing an advanced analytical understanding of project management.

Content

The course is about managing projects. This means that the course contains general knowledge on project management and reflects such knowledge in contingences occurring when dealing with projects in technology-based firms. 

The course contains both a basic and an advanced component. The basic component provides an understanding about basic concepts and management methods related to project work. The advanced component is based on up-to-date research about complex dynamics and challenges affecting projects, such as self-organizing teams and goal-seeking project environments, political processes and company culture, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder management in projects, collaborations with suppliers and clients in development projects, or knowledge integration and knowledge transfer from project to project.
Many of the course’s themes and topics take their starting point in innovation and development projects.

Note that the course will not be included in a degree together with IBB135, IBB136, IPR010 or IPR011.

Organisation

The course is divided in two phases; the first phase is an overview of the basics of project management, while the second focus on a selected number of problematic areas within project management.
The teaching activities include lectures and seminars. The seminars require active participation and preparation. 

Literature

The course literature will be announced at the latest two weeks before the start of the course.

Examination including compulsory elements

Examination is conducted through a basic test and hand-in assignments. See course PM for more detailed information.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to module:
    • 2022-05-02: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Emilio
      [0122 Examination 7,5 credit] Changed to digital examination
  • Changes to examination:
    • 2023-04-27: Exam by department Changed to exam by department by Examinator
      [2023-08-15 7,5 hec, 0122] Given by dept
  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2022-07-05: Block Block A added by Regina Hebig
      [Course round 1]