Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Applied project cycle management (17.IMS391)

Type of studies	Title
Specialised Academic Studies	Engineering Management (Year: 1, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
ECTS	5

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the international project management methodologies and training of students in reporting, writing, and participation in international projects, use of domestic and foreign structural and development funds to finance projects in enterprises, institutions and governments. Implementation of the EU and other national and international rules and best practices for the use of funds and determine the relevance of the project, opportunities and ways to participate in development programs, feasibility and effectiveness of programs and projects that are funded by the development fund. Project managers should be trained for proposals and the use of international funds to provide the necessary resources for the development process.

Students will be trained in the preparation, writing and participating in international projects (funded by the European Union and its member states, the USA ...). In addition, students will gain competence in the application of good management practices and effective decision-making throughout the project management cycle - from preparation, through the identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation.

International and national development programs and funds. Policy framework and strategies used for international development programs. Rules and application possibilities of the use of international funds. International projects. Operational guidelines for project cycle management (EU methodology). Forms, rules and restrictions are necessary for the application and writing projects. Criteria for success of the project. Analysis and programming. Preparation of project proposals. Stages of the life cycle. LFA. Documenting requirements and results in each phase of the project. Tools and techniques of effective project management cycle. From institutional capacity. Monitoring, review and reporting.

The method of teaching is based on the multimedia lectures and computer exercises. Part of teaching is taking place in design offices and development institutions. Lectures provide guidance, explain concepts and problems and analyze the facts and theoretical approaches, computer exercises and the teaching is done through the use of computers and the Internet for finding and analysis of current development programs, filling design patterns that are found on the websites of the European Commission, the registration of the project participants of EU funds, the use of specialized software, etc..

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Coloquium exam	No	No	20.00
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Oral part of the exam	No	Yes	70.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Coloquium exam	No	No	20.00
Term paper	Yes	Yes	20.00