SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EDT5006 | Project Management in Educational Technology | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ŞİRİN KARADENİZ ORAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | To introduce knowledge and principles of project management. Planning and developing ICT in education projects using MS-Project software. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of this course, students will be able to; o Define purpose of project management (PM), o Define project planning procedures, o Explain project life cycle, o Define roles of project manager and team members, o Define a project scope, o Apply time management, o Gain knowledge and skills for team management, o Plan and develop ICT in education project using Ms-Project, o Recognize the foundations which support ICT in education projects, o Develop group-process skills to work productively in a team. |
Relation between program and project, need for the project, project characteristics, project management (PM), planning phases of PM (Starting, Planning, Executing, Control and Closing), importance of planning, scope, cost and time management, different planning approaches, cost estimate methods, diverse planning tools, team management in projects. MS-Project program; planning and developing projects using MS-Project on usage of ICT efficiently in education for TUBITAK, EU, UNESCO, WorldBank, MoNE (MEB), SPO (DPT), public and private sector. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Project Management and Entrepreneurship | |
2) | Project Management Process Groups | |
3) | Proje Entegrasyon Yönetimi | Project sponsor report |
4) | Project Scope Management | Project kickoff meeting report |
5) | Project Time Management | |
6) | Project Time Management | |
7) | Project Cost Management | Project charter report |
8) | Project Cost Management | |
9) | Introduction to Ms-Project | |
10) | Scope, time, team and cost management using Ms-Project | |
11) | Scope, time, team and cost management using Ms-Project | |
12) | Scope, time, team and cost management using Ms-Project | |
13) | Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Projects | |
14) | Developing a project using Ms-project software |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | “Proje yönetimi bilgi birikimi kılavuzu (PMBOK kılavuzu) (2009). İstanbul : Proje Yönetim Mesleği İlkeleri Teknikleri ve Rotası Derneği (PMİ TR)” |
References: | “Schwalbe, K. (2007). Information Technology Project Management, 5.Edt, Canada: Thomson Course Technology..” |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
Presentation | 2 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Project | 1 | 100 | 100 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Total Workload | 190 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |