Course Objectives: |
This course introduces the tasks and challenges fundamental to project management, the vital function of managing complex projects across multiple functions. This course guides students through many of the fundamental project management tools, logical framework and behavioral skills required in profit and nonprofit organizations. There is a special emphasis on causes of project failure and how to mitigate these issues through proper planning in the early phases of a new initiative.
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Course Content: |
This course focuses on project management methodology that will increase the ability of students to initiate and manage projects more efficiently and effectively. Students will learn key project management phases through an
innovative model, and students will have the opportunity to apply these phases to a case study and a final project.
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
• Understand and employ project management strategy design, development, and deployment
• Utilize project management tools, techniques, and skills
• Align critical resources for effective project implementation
• Identify and utilize key performance metrics for project success
• Improve cost, quality, and delivery with efficient and effective project management processes
• Deploy and lead high performance project management teams in your organization |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Understand and employ project management strategy design, development, and deployment.
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2) Identify and utilizes key performance metrics for project success.
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Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Utilize and uses project management tools, techniques, and skills.
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2) Align critical resources for effective project implementation.
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3) Realizes the implications, challenges, and opportunities of organizational dynamics in project management.
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4) Improve cost, quality, and delivery with efficient and effective project management processes
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5) Deploys and manages high performance project management teams in your organization.
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Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
1) |
Definition of Project and Project Objectives |
Presentation
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Characteristics of Projects - Short and Long Term Projects |
Power point presentation
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Benefits of Project Management |
Power Point presentation
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Logical Framework Approach |
Power point presentation
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5) |
Initiating the Project |
Brain Storming
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6) |
Planning the Project |
Forming project teams
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7) |
Acceptance of the Project and the Funding Opportunities |
Visiting Stakeholders
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8) |
Mid-term Exam |
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9) |
Project Follow-up |
Meeting with project teams
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10) |
Executing The Project I |
Meeting with project teams
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11) |
Executing The Project II |
Meeting with the project teams
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12) |
Creating The Final Project Report |
Providing sample project reports
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Presenting The Project to Stakeholders |
Presentations of Project Teams
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14) |
Closing The Project |
Discussions
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
1) |
Have basic, theoretical and applied knowledge about E-Commerce. |
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1.1 Defines the e-commerce concept and basic concepts related to e-commerce. |
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1.2 Knows the process of e-commerce. |
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Have basic, theoretical and applied knowledge about Marketing. |
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2.1 Have general knowledge about marketing practices. |
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2.2 Have knowledge about marketing elements. |
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2.3 understand the basic strategy of marketing. |
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2.4 knows mobile marketing applications. |
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2.5 Have knowledge about mobile commerce. |
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2.6 can design a mobile marketing campaign. |
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2.7 Have a good grasp of the important details of international marketing. |
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2.8 knows digital advertising practices and strategies. |
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2.9 can design a digital advertisement sample. |
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2.10 Have knowledge about social media marketing and advertising. |
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Learns the basics of web design. |
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4) |
Applies the theoretical knowledge learned by being in business life for one semester. |
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4.1 Experiences all processes in business life. |
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4.2 It takes part in activities related to the field of education in an enterprise operating in its field. |
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4.3 Compares the theoretical information with the application. |
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4.4 They compile their knowledge and experience in the field. |
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Gains at a basic level the competencies that develop in line with the expectations of the business world and society and are defined as the institutional outputs of our university. |
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5.1 Gains the ability to analyze and solve problems. |
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5.2 Has ethical and social responsibility awareness. |
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5.3 Takes responsibility as a team member in works and transactions related to his/her field. |
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5.4 Is aware of written and verbal communication and interaction. |
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5.5 Gains awareness of lifelong learning. |
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5.6 Evaluates the developments in the field with an entrepreneurial approach. |
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5.7 Gains the ability to communicate in a Foreign Language (English) defined at least A2 level of the European Language Portfolio. |
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WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Course |
14 |
2 |
28 |
Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Application |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Study Hours Out of Class |
3 |
8 |
24 |
Presentations / Seminar |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Project |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
- |
- |
100 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Quizzes |
2 |
5 |
10 |
Midterms |
1 |
12 |
12 |
Semester Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
- |
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37 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
137 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
5 |