LPhD004 Project Management for PhD Students (generic course)

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutPh.d.-skolen   30 %
Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi   20 %
Leif Knudsen MSc, Private consultant.   50 %

KursusdatoerDates (2 courses): 13-14 March; 13-14 November 2013.
 
Kursus resuméMany 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.
 
KursustilmeldingProject-management@life.ku.dk
 
Deadline for tilmelding15 February and 15 October 2013.
 
Pointværdi0 (ECTS)
Credit can be obtained by participating in Project Leadership instead (3½ ECTS).
 
KursustypePh.d.-kursus
 
Rammer for UndervisningFrederiksberg Campus
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Begrænset deltagerantal20 (min. 14).
 
Kursusindhold
Tentative program:

Day 1 (0900-1700)
- Welcome, presentation and purpose of the course
- The project work form
- Setting the project objectives
- Stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management
- Milestone planning

Day 2
Project Planning in a PHD context
- Milestone planning (continued)
- Activity planning, uncertainties and control
- Project organisation
- Role of the PhD student
- How to use these tools in PhD project
 
Undervisningsform
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.
 
Målbeskrivelse
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.
 
Kursusmateriale
During the course, hands-outs will be distributed together with a solid compendium on project management.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Lars Holm Rasmussen, lhr@life.ku.dk, Fakultetsservice, Tlf:
Ditte Carlsen, dittec@life.ku.dk, Institut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø/IGM Administration, Tlf: 244-83314
 
Deltagerbetaling
DKK 2.500 plus 500 for books. If you take Project Leadership, the course will be free.
 
Evalueringsform
Active participation.
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
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Andre bemærkninger
The workshop is an individual part of the PhD course Project Leadership.