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Practical Project

Niveau

second cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

Students acquire practical experience through practice-oriented observations and analyses, develop an awareness of relevant problems, and independently formulate solution approaches. They further develop their subject-specific expertise while simultaneously strengthening complementary competencies such as social competence, risk management, budgeting, and the capacity for economically responsible decision-making.

Prerequisites for the course

DMB, WBW, TMB

Course content

Students learn to implement gained knowledge through independent work. They independently perform the entire implementation of a complex project – which includes conceptualization, budgeting and execution as well as the evaluation and interpretation of results. Projects are performed in student teams under independent leadership and team formation so as to also enhance the students’ social skills. Especially important abilities include analyzing recipient behavior, economically responsible decision-making skills, risk management, intercultural action skills, organizational and social skills, budgeting skills, sponsoring and project management.

Recommended specialist literature

- Timinger, H. (2017). Modernes Projektmanagement: Mit traditionellem, agilem und hybridem Vorgehen zum Erfolg, Weinheim: Wiley Verlag.
- Preußig, J. (2018). Agiles Projektmanagement: Agilität und Scrum im klassischen Projektumfeld, Freiburg: Haufe Verlag.

Assessment methods and criteria

Project

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

6

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

Group work, presentation and task discussion

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Type of course/module

Type of course