FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Accounting and Auditing Program
BA 400 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Project Management
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BA 400
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | This course examines project management roles and environments, the project life cycle and various techniques of work planning, control and evaluation to achieve project objectives. The tools currently available to project managers are discussed throughout this course. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | These issues compose the course: selecting projects strategically, the role of the projects in the organizations, planning the work activities, project costs and budget, project activity scheduling |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Projects in Contemporary Organizations | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
2 | Strategic Management and Project Selection | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
3 | Strategic Selection of Projects | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
4 | The Project Manager / Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
5 | The Project in the Organizational Structure | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
6 | Project Activity and Risk Planning and Selected Project’s Financial Success Update | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
7 | Budgeting: Estimating Costs and Risks and Selected Projects’ Update | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Scheduling | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
10 | Resource Allocation and Information Systems | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
11 | Project Control, Auditing | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
12 | Project Termination and Summary | Lecture-Presentation, In class cases, Formative group work |
13 | Case Presentations | |
14 | Case Presentation | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 9th Ed. Jack Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel, 2016 |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
|
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
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Project |
1
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20
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
|
30
|
Final Exam |
1
|
30
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
70
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
30
|
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
15
|
2
|
30
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Field Work |
0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Project |
1
|
22
|
22
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
|
20
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20
|
Final Exam |
1
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28
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28
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Total |
168
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area. |
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2 | To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. |
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3 | To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards. |
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4 | To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats. |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations. |
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6 | To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues. |
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7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective. |
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8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member. |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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