Project management in the public sphere
Course: Cultural Studies
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
            Title
        
        
            Project management in the public sphere
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ВП.3.02.03
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2022/2023
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            3 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            3
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            To know:
Modern methods, models, digital technologies in the process of evaluation, development and selection of projects at various levels of public administration, taking into account sustainable development indicators;
International experience of project management, modern approaches to the implementation of projects;
To be able to:
Plan and carry out research in the field of public administration and management on the examination, development, implementation of projects and assessment of possible risks in their implementation;
Effectively manage projects at various levels of public administration and management;
To organise a project team and build a project structure;
Communication:
Use knowledge of foreign languages to analyse information resources;
Present the results of research and independent work;
Autonomy and responsibility:
Independently search for and critically process literature on project management;
Be responsible for the accuracy of information.
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Full-time form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            Before studying this course, students should know the main stages of project creation and implementation; peculiarities of the functioning of the system of public administration and local self-government; basic principles of sustainable development strategy, basics of project resource management. 
Be able to collect and interpret information on existing vectors of public policy making, local government activities; have basic skills of scientific research and information management, use of foreign language professional political science information sources.
Possess basic skills of scientific research and information management; critical attitude and forecasting of political, economic, cultural, ideological and security events and phenomena; use foreign language professional political information sources.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Topic 1: Project management as a tool for public policy implementation; 
Topic 2. Modern approaches, methods, models, digital technologies, international practices and innovations in project management;
Topic 3: Basic forms of project organisational structure;
Topic 4. Administration of projects and programmes in the public sphere at the national, regional and local levels;
Topic 5. Project cycle management: features and methodology;
Topic 6. Project analysis, decision-making and justification of project feasibility in the public sector;
Topic 7. Project planning, its tools and features;
Topic 8: Risk and quality management in projects;
Topic 9: Evaluation of project performance and control of its implementation;
Topic 10. Dynamic leadership and teamwork.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            - Labunska S., Gavkalova N., Pylypenko A., Prokopishyna O. Cognitive instruments of public management accountability for development of national innovation system. Public Policy and Administration. – 2019. – 19(3). – р. 114-124.
- Smalskys V., Gavkalova N., Babenko K., Zolenko A. Efficiency of the stakeholder
interaction in the context of ensuring sustainable territorial development. Problems and
Perspectives in Management. – 2020. – 18(2). – р. 340-349.
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, seminars, self-study
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Assessment of semester work:
1. Oral report, additions and participation in seminar discussions - 20-35 points
2. Essay - 12-20 points
3. Synopsis of primary sources - 4-5 points
4. Written test - 12-20 points
The total grade for the semester consists of the points obtained for classroom work (oral reports, additions and participation in seminar discussions) and for self-study (essays, synopsis). All types of work for the semester have
- a maximum of 80 points
- a minimum of 48 points
The final written test is worth 12-20 points.
The total number of points in the discipline (maximum 100 points) is determined as the sum of points for systematic work during the semester, taking into account the final test.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Mykola
                    Ivanovich
                    Khylko
                
                
                    Politology department 
Faculty of Philosophy
            Faculty of Philosophy
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
                        Politology department
                    
                    
                        Faculty of Philosophy