{"id":5039,"date":"2023-02-27T01:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T01:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/?page_id=5039"},"modified":"2023-02-27T01:04:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T01:04:18","slug":"syllabus-and-learning-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/course-guide\/syllabus-and-learning-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus and Learning challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Session\n<\/th>\n<th>Dates\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_0\">Session 0<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study before course starts\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_1\">Session 1<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Thursday 20<\/b> to <b>Friday 21 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_2\">Session 2<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Monday 24<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 25 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_3\">Session 3<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Wednesday 26<\/b> to <b>Friday 28 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_4\">Session 4<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Monday 1<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 2 October 2018<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_0\">Session 0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Orientation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>These are the things you need to complete in preparation for the start of the course.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study before course starts\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Start\">Start here<\/a> (3 things to do on this page)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Orientation\/Overview\">Orientation<\/a> (for first-time OERu learners)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_1\">Session 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Project management in context<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In this learning pathway, we explore the role of a project manager, and related careers, skills, and attributes associated with project management.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Thursday 20<\/b> to <b>Friday 21 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Overview\">Project management in context<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Overview\">Overview<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Video signpost\">Video signpost<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/project-management-careers\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Careers\">Project management careers<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/project-manager-roles\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Roles and responsibilities\">Project manager roles<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/history-of-project-management\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/History\">History of project management<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/project-constraints\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Constraints\">Project constraints<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/project-management-skills\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Skills\">Project management skills<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/project-management-in-context\/start-job-advertisement-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Context\/Start job advertisement\">Job advertisement challenge<\/a> (Learning challenge)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_2\">Session 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Describing project management<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In this session, we focus on the knowledge domain of project management as a discipline, including the project life cycle, phases of a project, and the main approaches and methodologies.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Monday 24<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 25 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Overview\">Describing project management<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Video signpost\">Video signpost<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/project-life-cycle\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Project phases\">Project life cycle<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/knowledge-areas-and-project-phases\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Knowledge areas and project phases\">Knowledge areas and project phases<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/project-management-methodologies\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Methodologies\">Project management methodologies<\/a> (WEnote &amp; Discussion forum)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/describing-project-management\/start-mind-map-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Describing project management\/Start mind map\">Mind map challenge<\/a> (Learning challenge)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_3\">Session 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Stakeholder management<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In this learning pathway, we explore the identification and differentiation between internal and external stakeholders, and how to manage stakeholder dynamics.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Wednesday 26<\/b> to <b>Friday 28 September 2018<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Overview\">Stakeholder management<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Video signpost\">Video signpost<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/stakeholder-case-study\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Stakeholder case study\">Stakeholder case study<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/internal-and-external-stakeholders\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Internal and external stakeholders\">Internal and external stakeholders<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/stakeholder-dynamics\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Stakeholder dynamics\">Stakeholder dynamics<\/a> (WEnote &amp; Discussion forum)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/managing-stakeholders\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Managing stakeholders\">Managing stakeholders<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/stakeholder-management\/start-stakeholder-identification\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Stakeholders\/Start new product launch\">Stakeholder identification<\/a> (Learning challenge)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_4\">Session 4<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipm101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Leading effective teams<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In this learning pathway, you will research guidelines for building and leading effective teams, within the context of organisational culture and the needs of a project.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Monday 1<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 2 October 2018<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/Overview\">Leading effective teams<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/culture-and-project-management\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/Culture\">Culture and project management<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/leading-teams\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/Leading teams\">Leading teams<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/research-on-leading-teams\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/Research on leading teams\">Research on leading teams<\/a> (Resource bank)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/oeru-case-study\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/OERu case study\">OERu case study<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ipm101\/learning-pathways\/leading-effective-teams\/start-team-building-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to project management\/IPM101\/Teams\/Start team building challenge\">Team building challenge<\/a> (Learning 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