COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 7044 PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is conceptualizing fundamental principles of project management and studiying the applications of computer aided design of project management methodology using MS Project software in production, finance and marketing fields of businesses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define the fundamental principles of project management.
2   Being able to explain the techniques, methods, models and approaches related to project concept.
3   Being able to identify the tasks and resources of projects.
4   Being able to determine the project management requirements for system design and improvements.
5   Being able to assign tasks and resources in the context of project management.
6   Being able to use MS Project software to some extent.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Project, project management and development
2 Project organization and project planning
3 Task and resource concepts in project management
4 Information requirements and reporting in project management
5 Project budgeting and cost forecasting
6 Poject management tools
7 CPM and PERT: importnce, concepts and preparing project network diagram
8 Midterm exams
9 Midterm exams
10 Project planning and management using MS Project software
11 Defining tasks and resources in project management and attributes
12 Defining task relationships in project management and attributes
13 Scheduling mechanisms and constraints in project management
14 Reporting, system analysis, project designs in project management, applying information systems in the context of system analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Adım Adım MS Project 2003
Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000, J.R. Meredith, J. Samuel, Jr. Mantel, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons. Inc
Project Management in Pratice, 2005, J. Samuel, J.R. Meredith, S.M: Scott, M.S. Margaret, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons. Inc
Proje Yönetimi: Araştırma ve Geliştirme Projelerinin Başarısına Etki Eden Kritik Faktörler, 2006, Ö.I. Doğan, M.E. Güler, Barış Yayınları, Fakülteler Kitapevi
Proje Yönetimi ve Proje Danışmanlığı, 2001, Burhan Albayrak, Beta Basımevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation on computers, applications, discussions.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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