Swedish Business School at Örebro University

Course Syllabus

General Aims for Second Level Education

Second level education shall involve a deepening of knowledge, skills and abilities relative to first level education and, in addition to what applies to first level education, shall
- further develop the students' ability to independently integrate and use knowledge;
- develop the students' ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations; and
- develop the students' potential for professional activities that demand considerable independence or for research and development work.
(Chapter 1, Section 9, Higher Education Act)

The student should after completing the course
- have knowledge about project planning
- have knowledge about the interplay between different roles in IT-projects
- have knowledge about project follow-ups
- have an understanding of the management and control of IT projects
- have an understanding of how the project goals are created and changed in interaction with the customer
- have an understanding of project management problems
- have practical experience about the interaction between different roles in the project

The course consists of the following parts:
- Perspectives of project goals
- Project planning
- Project follow-up
- Interplay between different roles in IT-projects
- Practical experience of cooperation
- Project management problems

Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Participation in seminars is mandatory, since the seminars are based on the students´ own activities.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Unless otherwise prescribed in the course syllabus, a grade is to be awarded on completion of a course. The grade is to be determined by a teacher specifically appointed by the higher education institution (an examiner) (Chapter 6, Section 18, Higher Education Ordinance).

Unless the higher education institution prescribes another grading system, one of the following grades is to be used: fail, pass, or pass with distinction (Chapter 6, Section 19, Higher Education Ordinance).

Grades used on course are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Completed studies corresponding to 180 ECTS credits from an institution of higher education or 90 ECTS credits in one major subject: basic, intermediate and advanced level.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations (in Swedish).

Students who have previously completed higher education or other activities are, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, entitled to have these credited towards the current programme, providing that the previous studies or activities meet certain criteria.

For further information, see the university's local credit transfer regulations (in Swedish).

Grades used on course are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG). To be awarded Passed, the seminar activities and written exam must be awarded Passed. To be awarded Passed with distinction, the seminar activities must be awarded Passed and the written exam must at least be awarded Passed with distinction.

Remaining tasks should be completed as soon as possible according to the teacher´s instructions.


Reading List and Other Teaching Materials

Required Reading

The course literature is available electronically via Örebro University Library.

Kurslitteraturen finns elektroniskt tillgänglig via Örebro universitetsbibliotek.

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