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  Course Description
Course Name : Project Management

Course Code : KON413

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. OYA BERKAY KARACA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Defines basic concepts related with project and adapts them to tourism sector.
Can classify projects and interpret content, element and importance of project.
Knows how to start a project and can organise the steps feasibility research
Knows the critical achievement conditions of a project for tourism sector.
Expresses the features and responsibilities of a project manager
Builds a successful project team
Defines the phases of the project and explains the risk assessment
Can read the projects technically

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : In this course, it´s aimed to teach theoretical infrastructure of project evaluation and develop analytical thinking and interpretation skills.

Course Contents : Basic concepts of project evaluation, theoritical infrastructure of project, how to evaluate projects, analytical thinking and developing interpretation skills.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom 104


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and features of project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
2 Characteristics of project management Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
3 Project cycle Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
4 Project management triangle Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
5 Project manager Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
6 Project team Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
7 Succesful project team development Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
8 Midterm exam Reading lecture textbook and notes Written exam
9 Defining project aims Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
10 Implementation of project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
11 Risk management Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
12 Control of project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
13 Evaluation of project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
14 Completing Project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
15 Selecting project Reading related chapter(s) Lecturing, discussion, brain stroming, mini group discussion.
16/17 Final exam Reading lecture textbook and notes Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. Project Management, Burhan ALBAYRAK, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 450 pages 2. Articles related with projects. 3. Unpublished lecture notes.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 10
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Understands basic terms of business, comprehends strategical, tactical and operational aspects and local, national, international and global aspects of business management. 3
2 Has sufficient knowledge and conscious about issues which interest society such as job security, worker health, social security rights, quality control and management and protection of natural and cultural environment. 5
3 Comprehends, explains and applies planning, organization, execution, coordination and control management of accommodation enterprises. 4
4 Has the skill of nominal and statistical research and thinking skill, predicts results of decisions to be taken and makes correct estimations, considers cause-effect relationship, has the skill of analytical thinking and develops strategical approach. 5
5 Is open to innovation and change, enterprising, has the behavior of life long learning, thinks analytically, uses modern methods and technologies of business primarily information technologies. 5
6 Has basic computer using knowledge and knowledge about information systems used in hotel management and has the skill of using these softwares. 0
7 Has quality conscious, executes and completes qualified works and makes and manages activities for the improvement of employees under his/her responsibility. 5
8 Creates solution and takes responsibility in unpredictable and complex situations about hotel management, travel management and other touristic managements. 5
9 Thinks critically, creates alternative solutions and obtains information from different resources and makes analyzes; has the capability of considering social, scientific and ethical values about announcement and interpretation of results. 5
10 Comprehends legal, social and moral responsibilites of business life and perceives social transformation. 3
11 Has the capability of verbal and written communication in Turkish, speaks correctly and effectively, conveys information and thoughts in a way that others can understand, has the skill of interpretation and criticism, has high persuasiveness. 5
12 Is prone to teamwork, has leadership skills and skill of communicating with experts in other fields and specializes in specific field of a tourism enterprise and also has sufficient knowledge about other departments. 5
13 Evaluates concepts, ideas and data in tourism management with scientific methods, determines and analyzes complex problems and subjects, develops suggestions. 5
14 Understands socio-economic structure of tourism and within this scope its importance for the country and designs skills about investment of a new enterprise to be founded in otherfields of tourism and service sector. 5
15 Knows sectoral conditions to cope with continuous fluctuation depending on flexible demands in a tourist facility and has the knowledge to use and evaluate tools which would analyze a tourism management together with its internal and external environment. 5
16 Additional to vocational development, through his/her interest and traits, in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas, contuniously develops himself/herself by determining his/her learning needs. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 8 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 72
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.88
ECTS Credit: 3