DESB41 Project management

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Matej Antol, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Kramosilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Matej Antol, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to introduce the basics of project management, which are based on the IPMA - National Standard of Project Management Competencies, version 3.2. After completing this course, the student should be able to implement a project, oriented in all parts of its life cycle and selected competencies according to IPMA.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- know appropriate project management methodologies,
- design a project work plan,
- know how to build a project team,
- design a project budget,
- design metrics to measure project success.
Syllabus
  • 1. introductory module with an overview of the semester
  • 2. introduction to project management
  • 3. project life cycle and pre-project phase
  • 4. project initiation, team
  • 5. project planning I.
  • 6. planning II
  • 7. project execution
  • 8. project closure
  • 9. post-project phase
  • 10. risk management
  • 11. monitoring and control
  • 12. behavioural competences
  • 13. final module
Teaching methods
Project and final presentation
Assessment methods
Course completion requirements: 1. meeting the deadlines for submitting assignments or completing the test. There will always be a week from the last day of the module for both. Successful and timely completion of each module is required for graduation. You may retake each test, and it must be completed to a minimum of 80%. 2. completion of the final assignment. It will be assigned in the final module.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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