GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/5051311
Course Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assistant Prof.Dr. A.Yağmur TOPRAKLI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/toprakli
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  toprakli@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Developing an understanding and being proficent in project management issues.








 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, objective, content and method of the course
2. Week  Basic terminology and concepts in Project Management
3. Week  Basic theories in Project Management
4. Week  Evaluation of Types of Contracts 1
5. Week  Evaluation of Types of Contracts 2
6. Week  Cost planning and control in Project Management - Feasibility Studies
7. Week  Project Planning and Programming - Progress Control and Closeout
8. Week  Tendering Procedure
9. Week  Information Technology and Systems in Project Management
10. Week  1st Mid-term exam
11. Week  Study on term paper 1
12. Week  Final Presentation of Term Papers and Discussion 1
13. Week  Final Presentation of Term Papers and Discussion 2
14. Week  Final Exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Gould, F.E., Joyce, N.E., Construction Project Management, Prentice Hall, Columbus Ohio 2000. 2. Bartholomew, S.H., Construction Contracting: Business and Legal Principles, Prentice Hall, Columbus Ohio, 1998 3. Halpin, D.W., Woodhead, R.W., Construction Management, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 1998. 4. Kerzner, H., Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling & Controlling, NewYork: Van Nostrand Rheinhold, 1989. 5. Bennett, J., Construction Project Management, London: Butterworths, 1985.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NONE
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
6
4
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
4
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
6
10
60
 Preparing Presentation
1
6
6
 Presentation
1
10
10
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
1
5
5
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
176
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.04
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has the advanced knowledge and understanding necessary for providing the basic work on area of architecture, planning and design on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level.X
2Has a critical awareness of the problems related to the nature of the information, sources of information and the production and testing of knowledge through interfaces in between. Architecture / planning / design and the other fields.X
3Manages and converts the earned knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new environments, outside the usual, broad, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary areas that may be above context, complex or unpredictable working or learning contexts.X
4Has the specialized problem-solving skills which are necessary to develop new knowledge and methods in the Related research field and to integrate information coming from different areas.X
5Defines an academic study. Executes it with a critical and an independent manner. Academic dialogue is conducted for critical and categorical results. Presents and publishes papers at national and international congresses and media.X
6Contributes to the practical knowledge and applications of the teams working at the filed on the related research area and /or assume responsibilities for reviewing the strategic performance.X
7Has the qualifications and necessary skills to earn a valid certification at the professional postgraduate qualification and for professional practice.X
8Show that he/she can develop dialectical thinking on social norms and relationships, and leads to change.X
9Knows and uses at least one foreign language, at least European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, together with information on the required level of computer software and communication technologies as an interactively.X
10Being aware of the social and ethical responsibilities arising from the implementation of information and decisions he/she makes, handles complex cases and integrates knowledge and produces decisions with incomplete or limited information.X
11Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans on the related field and evaluates the results obtained from the work in the framework of quality processes.X