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EU Project and Grant Management A

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Course Unit Code120-0553/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MEL24Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D.
STA579doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is devoted to gaining knowledge about the theoretical framework, principles, standards and application of project management methodology in the global international environment with a special focus on standardization and techniques applied in project management in the European Union and the United States. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with approaches to project management in EU conditions based on Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach methodologies. Students will gain an overview of the requirements in practice for the creation of a project proposal, analysis of grant opportunities, feasibility studies, business plans, economic and financial analysis of the project. Students will also get acquainted with different approaches to the management of international projects based on relevant techniques, standards and methods of project management, including projects co-financed by EU 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 Terminology of Project Management
3. Life Cycle Approach to Project Management
4. International Project Management Organizations
5. International Project Management Standards
6. Grant Resources and Funding Opportunities in the Frame of EU Funds
7. EU Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach
8. Financial management of Projects co-financed by EU Funds
9. People and Organizations in Project Management
10. Project Initiation (Identification)
11. Project Planning
12. Project Implementation (Execution)
13. Project Monitoring and Controlling
14. Project Closing (Closure)
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. KERZNER, Harold. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. London: Wiley, 2017. 848 s. 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 s. ISBN 9781628256642.
3. RICHARDSON, Gary L. and Brad M. JACKSON. Project Management Theory and Practice. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications, 2018. 636 s. ISBN 978-0815360711.

Recommended Reading:
1. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Individual Competence Baseline for Project Management. Amsterdam: IPMA, 2018. 212 p. ISBN 978-94-92338-16-7 (E-book).
2. 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.
3. MALACHOWSKY, Samuel A. Project Team Leadership and Communication. ‎ 1st edition. Rochester, NY: Lintwood Press, 2018. 246 p. ISBN 978-1732378902.
4. WYSOCKI, Robert K. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid. London: Wiley, 2019. 656 p. ISBN 978-1119562801.
1. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Individual Competence Baseline for Project Management. Amsterdam: IPMA, 2018. 212 s. ISBN 978-94-92338-16-7 (E-book).
2. 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 s. ISBN 978-012-824339-8.
3. MALACHOWSKY, Samuel A. Project Team Leadership and Communication. ‎ 1st edition. Rochester, NY: Lintwood Press, 2018. 246 s. ISBN 978-1732378902.
4. WYSOCKI, Robert K. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid. London: Wiley, 2019. 656 s. ISBN 978-1119562801.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined