MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
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 | 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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |