| Responsible Department | LIFE Graduate School |
| Course Dates | TBD |
| Course Abstract | Focusing on basic project management tools, participants will learn to use tools in relation to their own projects or project-like assignments, e.g. Setting the objectives Stakeholder analysis Milestone planning Risk analysis Activity planning |
| Course Registration | Project-management@life.ku.dk |
| Deadline for Registration | TBD |
| Credits | 0 (ECTS) |
| Level of Course | PhD course |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Restrictions | 25 |
| Course Content | |
| Project management course for PhD students Day 1 09.00 Welcome, presentation and purpose of the course The project work form · What is a project? · Exercise: What are the characteristics of a successful project? · Break Setting the project objectives · From loose terms to SMART objectives · Overall phases of the project · Selling the project idea · Introduction to case 12.00 Lunch and fresh air! 13.00 Setting the project objectives (continued) · Group assignment Coffee break Stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management · How to ensure ownership among the partners in the project · Group assignment Milestone planning · What is a milestone? · Management by milestones 17.00 End of day 1 Day 2 09.00 Summing up of day 1 Milestone planning (continued) · Group assignment Break Activity planning, uncertainties and control · Estimation of time consumption in connection with various kinds of activities · Risk management · Active control of the project 12.00 Lunch 13.00 Project organisation - a strongly staged assignment · Organisation of the project group and communication (network and groups) · Ensuring ownership among the participants · Role of the PhD student Break How to use these tools in our projects · Joint reflection and good advice Summing up and evaluation 16.00 End of day 2 | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| The course is a mix of presentations, group assignments and staged assignments which underline important learning points. The course requires significant activity from the participants. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| Participants will learn how important it is to think about project organisation with a clear division of responsibilities as well as suitable ways of communicating. | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Jeppe Berggreen Høj, jebh@life.ku.dk, Study and Students Affairs/PhD Administration and Statistics, Phone: 353-32224 | |
| Course Fee | |
| None | |
| Type of Evaluation | |
| Oral and written | |