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MRS / WPM
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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MRS
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WPM
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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Project Management
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
6
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Exercise
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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At the beginning of the course students are introduced to the phases of project cycle management (programming, identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation). The core of the course is focused on the application of logical framework approach used for project planning. Based on a case study students draft the stakeholder, problem, objective and strategy analyses, finally being able to formulate the logical framework matrix as well as budget and timetable of a project. Students also become familiar with project methodology of the European Structural Funds as implemented in the Czech Republic.
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Requirements on student
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Active participation, preparation of a group project proposal, written test covering the lectures.
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Content
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At the beginning of the course, students are introduced to the phases of the project cycle (programming, identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation). The core of the course is focused on the application of logical framework approach used for project planning. Using the assigned case study, students draft the stakeholder, problem, objective and strategy analyses, finally being able to formulate the logical framework matrix as well as budget and timetable of a project. Students also become familiar with an alternative approach used for project planning, with the Theory of Change. Topics that will be covered:
theory of the project cycle
application of the logical framework approach
stakeholder, problem, objective and strategy analyses
setting up logical framework matrix
activity scheduling and budgeting
preparing project proposal
Theory of Change
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
(2006). Manuál projektového cyklu zahraniční rozvojové spolupráce České republiky. Praha: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů pro ministerstvo zahraničních věcí ČR.
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Basic:
Aid Delivery Methods. (2004). Project Cycle management Guidelines.. European Commission-EuropeAid Cooperation Office.
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Recommended:
European Commission. (2002). Project Cycle Management Handbook.
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Recommended:
Meredith, J. R. (1995). Project Management. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
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On-line library catalogues
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
Upon completion of the course students should be able to apply the logical framework approach, propose and prepare development assistance projects, and analyze other projects. |
Teaching methods |
- Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
- Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Assessment methods |
- Mark
- Written exam
- Student performance
- Seminar Work
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