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| Responsible Department | LIFE Graduate School
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| Course Dates | You can find the dates in the course catalogue at the course website. |
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| Course Abstract | Many PhD students find time management difficult as they at the same time need to manage a complex research project while they also need to participate in different training and educational activities. This 2-day workshop focuses on the basic project planning and management tools and is specially designed for PhD students. projects. |
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| Course Home Page | http://www.life.ku.dk/English/Maalgruppe/Employees... |
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| Course Registration | Project-management@life.ku.dk |
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| Deadline for Registration | See course catalogue. |
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| Credits | 0 (ECTS) |
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| Level of Course | PhD course |
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| Organisation of Teaching | LIFE |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Restrictions | 20 (min. 14). |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Course Coordinator |
| Lars Holm Rasmussen, lhr@life.ku.dk, Study and Students Affairs, Phone: 353-32659 |
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| Other Lecturers |
| Leif Knudsen, IMPLEMENT A/S |
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| Course Fee |
| DKK 3.500 plus 250 for books (all participants have to pay). |
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| Type of Evaluation |
| Oral and written |
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| Other Remarks |
| The workshop is an individual part of the upcoming - and free - PhD course Project Leadership. |