Project management 4.5 hp FOR043F
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course name: Project management
ECTS/HP: 4,5
Course code: FOR043F
Educational level: Third-cycle course
Entry requirements: Admitted to third-cycle studies at LTU.
Course content: The course comprises project management theory and concepts, with a specific focus on project planning. The participants in the course will use their own research studies as a case, i.e., to learn about project management by planning the studies from a project perspective.
Learning outcomes:
Competence and skills
After completing the course, the doctoral student should have obtained the competence and skills to:
- apply concepts, methods, and principles regarding project planning and management, including a gender and equality perspective
- create a project plan with the aim to carry out doctoral studies in an effective and appropriate way (in the course called doctoral project
Judgement and approach
After completing the course, the doctoral student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- critically reflect on how different activities in a doctoral project need to be structured and prioritized, with the aim to achieve an independent researcher
- critically reflect on project management from different perspectives, for example, leadership, organisational, gender and equality perspectives
The above learning outcomes implies that this course targets the following national criteria for a doctoral degree, as numbered in Appendix B to the individual study plan: 2.2, 2.6 and 3.1.
Course methods: To obtain the learning outcomes, problem-based and active learning is the overall method used. During most of the course, the participants apply and discuss different concepts, method and principles in the development of their own doctoral project plan.
Examination form: Oral examination is in the end of the course, where concepts, methods and principles are discussed, based on the student’s project plan. Finally, the examination process ends with a written individual reflection of the participant’s learning process.
Grading scale: Pass/Fail
Course literature: Course literature will be available in the course room
Education cycle: Study period 1, 2024
Course is given periodically: Yes, next time is planned 2026
Send application to: etks-foutb@ltu.se.
Doctoral student enter name, civic registration number, e-mail, Division and Department in the application
Deadline for application: 2024-08-31
Course open for application by doctoral students admitted to other universities than LTU: Yes. Attach a registration certificate from Ladok in your application.
Limited number of students: No
Tuition: The course is free of charge for doctoral students admitted at LTU. For non-LTU doctoral students 500 Euro.
Contact person: Fredrik Backlund (fredrik.backlund@ltu.se, +46 72 58 66 244).
Examiner: Associate Professor Fredrik Backlund
Course syllabus decided by: Helena Ranängen
Date of decision:
2023-12-04
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