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Basics of Project Management

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Basics of Project Management
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018
Module code: DFBLG305
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P620-0323
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
1V (1 hour per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
1
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Exam

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFBLG305 (P620-0323) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2018 , semester 3, mandatory course
DFILM-306-DFBLG International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 3, mandatory course, course inactive since 27.05.2020
DFILM-306-DFBLG International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 3, mandatory course, course inactive since 27.05.2020
DFBLG305 (P620-0323) Logistics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
15 class hours (= 11.25 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 30 hours (equivalent to 1 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 18.75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
DFBLG405


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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bousonville
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bousonville

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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be well-versed in project set-up, structuring and management.
 
- Students will be able to recognize their role in future projects,
support projects, and independently structure and manage them.
- Students will be aware of the complexity of potential projects in the overall context of people,
machines and the processes to be integrated.
- Students will be able to understand and follow different project phases, applicable
methods, supporting tools, and their possibilities and areas of application.
 
- Students will have deepened their acquired knowledge through project work.
- Working with MS-Project
 


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Module content:
- Project structures
- Project phases
- Project organization (forms and tasks)
- Discussing project phases (goal, participants, and tools used)
- Tools: their purpose, design, structure, and application
- Case studies on the practical application of the content presented


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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture und case studies; project work

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Recommended or required reading:
- http://www.zingel.de/pdf/10proj.pdf (Basic principles of project management)
- http://www.pmi.org/ (Project Management Institute (Platform in English)
- http://www.checkliste.de/unternehmen/projektplanung-projektcontrolling/ (Portal in German)
- http://www.meport.net/ (Methods and tools with examples)
- Microsoft Communication Center MS-Project (Project handbook)
- Drews/ Hillebrand: Lexikon der Projektmanagementmethoden
 


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