EDT5006 Project Management in Educational TechnologyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs NEW MEDIAGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDT5006 Project Management in Educational Technology Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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..”

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.