Course - Project and Human Resource Management - TIØ4161
TIØ4161 - Project and Human Resource Management
About
This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
Course content
Projects and project management, project organisation, management of projects, project teams and project success, modern Human Resource Management, industrial relations, knowledge management and employee development, team work.
Learning outcome
The position and function of the course in the study program MTIØT: The course is obligstory for all third year students at MTIØT, and is designed to contribute to learning outcome 2.1 in the detailed learning outcomes for MTIØT, where it requires a broad and sound basic knowledge in managerial and economic areas. The course will detail to the following knowledge areas: - General knowledge of projects and project work - Specific knowledge about models on how to measure project success, as well as an understanding that success must be seen in relation to who is asking, the purpose of measuring success and the point in time in which success is measured - Specific knowledge about models and factors which decides how to organise a project in relation to it's mother organisation(s) - Specific knowledge on how to build a project team, and what factors needs to be assessed when building a team Specific knowledge about models of interaction between projects and interest groups in the project environment - General knowledge about Human Resource-work in companies - Specific knowledge on models and factors which affect the measurement of effectiveness and motivation in companies - Specific knowledge about the industrial relations of a company, and how this works in Norwegian work life. The course will give the students the following competences: - competence in evaluating and analysing the situation in an organization with respect to important HR-questions - competence in suggesting action alternatives to improve end develop HR-policies in the organization - competence in evaulating and analysing the situation in an organization with respect to questions related to projects and how they are run by the organization - competence in suggesting action alternatives to improve and develop the way in which the organization handles existing and future projects. Other important learning outcomes: - Through a large project in a real organization, the students will get practical training in analysing a real situation - Through the report, students will learn to use written arguments to explain a situation and the action alternatives seen as important in improving the situation analysed - Through the process of evaluating and giving feedback on each others group reports, students will learn to give oral and written response on other people's work in order to develop their own skills at understanding other peoples work.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and written excercises. The excercises are compulsory and done in groups, and contributes to the final mark in the course. It is obligatory to be present at certain presentations and to give feedback to other students work as assigned by the course coordinators.
Compulsory assignments
- Feedback exercise
- Presence during presentations
Further on evaluation
The course has two parts. A group exercise is weighted at 40%, and a written exam is weighted with 60%. The final mark is a weighted average of the two parts. In addition, there are two obligatory activities. Students must complete a feedback assignment, and they must be present when companies and other groups make presenations. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral. For a re-take of an examination, both assessments must be re-taken.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Economics and Technology Management (MTIØT)
Recommended previous knowledge
TIØ4101 Organization Theory and Corporate Law or similar background. The Course is restricted to students at the study program MTIØT.
Course materials
A literature list is handed out at the beginning of the course.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"