Course: Projecting and Management of Projects

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Course title Projecting and Management of Projects
Course code KSKA/PROSH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hloušková Zuzana, Mgr.
Course content
General principles of project management, historical development, present state. Subject, function and purpose of the project, content, phases and principles of project management. Knowledge and skills for project management, systematic attitude, actors, processes. Processing and fulfilling the project plan. Time management. Management of project costs. Management of quality and risks of project. Personal management and management of communication (consultations, presentations). General principles of team work: specifics, methods, team types, team leaders. Sociological research and specifics of its projecting. Public need as a prerequisite for sociological research. Consulting process and expert sociological work.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to introduce the students to general principles of and attitudes to project work and project management. Students will gain practical information and skills connected with the work of customers and project designers, they will check their ability to work in team and deal with problems within given scope.
Students will gain useful knowledge and acquirements related to the function of project submitter and processor, prove their ability to teamwork and solve practical problems in accordance with project submission.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

The necessary prerequisite for the assignment is an acknowledged individual share in the project team work (students of the part-time study programme will make individual introductory project of a specialised study). The examination will be taken in the form of individual written test (30 questions, over 75% correct answers - students of the full-time study programme). Those who fail the test will be examined orally.
Recommended literature
  • " On-line katalogy knihoven.
  • Jak připravit a řídit projekt "v kostce", Praha: Centrum pro regionální rozvoj ČR, 2008..
  • BAY, R.H. Účinné vedení týmů , Praha:Grada 1997.
  • DOLEŽAL J., MÁCHAL P., LACKO B. Projektový management podle IPMA. Praha: Grada, 2009..
  • KAŽMIERSKI T., PELCL P:. Projektové a strategické plánování. Praha: REC ČR a CPKP, 2003..
  • LACINA L. Základní kurz pro strategické plánování a řízení veřejných projektů. Praha: Úřad vlády ČR, 2004..
  • MOZGA, J. Řízení projektů a řízení rizika. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2001..
  • PAUKNEROVÁ, D. Zpracování a obhajoba projektu. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 1998..
  • ROBSON, M.. Skupinové řešení problémů , Praha:Victoria Publishing 1995.
  • SKALICKÝ, J., VOSTRACKÝ, Z. Projektový management. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2000..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter