Project Seminar

2023/2024

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Sociology

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Sorbale, Aleksei

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The project seminar aims to develop students 'abilities for critical assessment of their own and others' research, reflection by students of participation in research and applied projects, assessment of their own achievements and mistakes, acquired competencies and development.The main provisions of the discipline should be used in the future in the preparation of term paper and master's thesis.

Learning Objectives

• The project seminar aims to develop students' abilities to critically evaluate their own and others' research, students' reflection on participation in research and applied projects, assessment of their own achievements mistakes, and acquired competencies.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to analyze data and interpret results
• Students will be able to develop a research design of a collective project
• Students will be able to present results of a collective work
• Students will be able to state a research problem

Course Contents

• What is project work? Motivation, expectations, expected difficulties
• How do we start a research project?
• Specificity of collective project work. How do we make it work?
• Developing a design together
• Conducting analysis in a team
• Presentation of the result

Assessment Elements

• Semanar participation
• Design of the project
• Written report and/or oral presentation in the class
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 4th module
  0.25 * Design of the project + 0.25 * Exam + 0.25 * Semanar participation + 0.25 * Written report and/or oral presentation in the class
• 2023/2024 2nd module
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Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition (Vol. Sixth edition). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1595320

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Richardson, G. L. (2015). Project Management Theory and Practice (Vol. Second edition). Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1910541