W935 – Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management

Module
Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management
Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management
Module number
W935
Version: 3
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ronny Baierl
ronny.baierl(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)
Course language(s)

English
in "Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management "
ECTS credits

2.00 credits

Workload

60 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Seminar)
Self-study time

30.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Presentation
Module examination | Examination time: 20 min | Weighting: 50% | tested in English language
in "Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management "

Alternative examination - Written academic assessment
Module examination | Examination time: 60 min | Weighting: 50% | tested in English language
in "Scientific Work, Communication and Project Management "
Form of teaching

Interactive Lecture
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

Scientific Work

  • General structure of a journal paper
  • Purpose of each section
  • Identifying relevant research questions
  • How to write a convincing paper
  • Working in academic projects

Communication

  • Shannon-Weaver model of communication
  • Communication square
  • Working skills in teams

Project Management

  • Project phases, organization, targets and aim
  • Project structure, scheduling and controlling
  • Project results and stakeholder management
Qualification objectives
  • Basic understanding scientific work and communication
  • Working in projects and teams
  • What makes an effective / good paper
  • What is needed by reviewers and editors
  • The process of publishing a paper: what is involved
  • Understanding the difference between working alone and in a team
  • Special work frame of projects
  • Knowledge about communication rules and skills in action
  • Basic understanding project management
  • What are the main tasks, how to create plans and schedules
  • Knowledge about the importance of stakeholder
  • Knowledge about communication rules and skills in action
Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature

Silyn-Roberts,H.: Writing for Science and Engineering, Papers, Presentations and Reports; Oxford 2000.

Heinz Schelle / Roland Ottmann / Astrid Pfeiffer (2006): Project Manager (2006); 1st ed., GPM, Nürnberg.

Campbell, C. A. & Campbell, M. (2013). The New One-Page Project Manager: Communicate and Manage Any Project with A Single Sheet of Paper (2nd ed.). Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley & Sons.
Current teaching resources

keine
Notes
No information
Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/26749075458
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