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EU Project and Grant Management A

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Course Unit Code120-0353/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
120-0310EU Regional Policy
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MEL24Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D.
STA579doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is devoted to deepen knowledge of EU Regional policy on the principles and methods of project management. The aim is to familiarize students with the application of project management in the development of regions, cities and municipalities, with the preparation and content of the basic documents for the implementation of projects. Students will learn about the requirements on the structure of projects financed from the EU Structural and Investement Funds, including the preparation process and the creation of project applications for projects co-financed by EU Structural and Investment Funds.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To describe the fundamentals of Project Management.
2. To describe the phases of project management.
3. To characterize the application of project management in the development of firms and regions.
4. To explain the development and contents of key documents for project implementation.
5. To interpret the requirements for structure of projects financed by EU structural funds.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to the course
2. Basic project management terminogolie
3. Project life cycle
4. Grant funding of projects in terms of the EU
5. Grant funding of projects in the Czech Republic
6. Project financing from the EU Structural and Investment Funds in the Czech Republic
7. The life cycle of grants and road project funded by the EU Structural and Investment Funds
8. Project cycle management and Logical framework of the project
9. People and organizations in project management
10. Initializing the project
11. Project planning
12. Project implementation
13. Project controlling
14. Preparing grant applications for projects co-financed by EU Structural and Investment Funds
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. KERZNER, Harold. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. London: Wiley, 2017. 848 p. ISBN 978-1119165354.
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and the Standard for Project Management. 7th edition. PMI: Project management Institute, 2021. 250 p. ISBN 9781628256642.
3. RICHARDSON, Gary L. and Brad M. JACKSON. Project Management Theory and Practice. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications, 2018. 636 p. ISBN 978-0815360711.
1. DOLEŽAL, Jan a Jiří KRÁTKÝ. Projektový management v praxi. Naučte se řídit projekty! Praha: Grada Publishing, 2017. 176 s. ISBN 978-80-247-5693-6.
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and the Standard for Project Management. 7th edition. PMI: Project management Institute, 2021. 250 s. ISBN 9781628256642.
3. VANÍČKOVÁ, Radka a Kateřina HRAZDILOVÁ BOČKOVÁ. Projektové řízení pro projektové manažery aneb Průvodce projektovým řízením pomocí případových studií. Dubnica nad Váhom: Martin Koláček – E-knihy jedou, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7512-622-1 (pdf).


Recommended Reading:
1. LESTER, Albert. Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. 8th edition. Oxford (UK): Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. 658 p. ISBN 978-012-824339-8.
2. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Individual Competence Baseline for Project Management. Amsterdam: IPMA, 2018. 212 p. ISBN 978-94-92338-16-7 (E-book).
3. WYSOCKI, Robert K. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid. London: Wiley, 2019. 656 s. ISBN 978-1119562801.
1. MS2014+. Informační systém konečného příjemce (ISKP14+). Modul pro podávání elektronické žádosti o podporu projektů spolufinancovaných z Evropských strukturálních a investičních fondů a Národních zdrojů v programovém období 2014–2020. Mseu.mssf.cz [online]. 2021. Dostupné z: https://mseu.mssf.cz/
2. RICHARDSON, Gary L.a Brad M. JACKSON. Project Management Theory and Practice. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications, 2018. 636 s. ISBN 978-0815360711.
3. SVOZILOVÁ, Alena. Projektový management. Systémový přístup k řízení projektů. 3. aktualizované a rozšířené vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016. 424 s. ISBN 978-80-271-0075-0.


Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluationCredit100 51