Project and Data Management   (MH4UPP)

Academic year:

2026/2027.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

3

Study level:

Study program:

Teachers:

Milica M. Popović

Ina Gajić

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: two hours of lectures (2+0+0)

Goals:

The goal of the course is for students to acquire basic knowledge and skills necessary for effective project and data management in various organizational contexts. Students will become familiar with all phases of managing scientific research projects, from the preparation phase to the implementation phase, the basics of project data management, and the fundamentals of intellectual property rights management. Students will learn the basic principles, strategies, and tools required for planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling projects, while simultaneously gaining expertise in effectively managing and utilizing data to support project outcomes.

Outcome:

Students will be trained to:

• Understand the basics of a project cycle as well as the principles of effective project management.
• Apply project management methodologies and successfully plan, initiate, execute, monitor, and finish a project that meets defined goals, within the specified timeline and budget.
• Manage and analyse data to support decision-making processes within project management.
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through practical application.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, seminar paper.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

1. Adrienne Watt: Project Management - 2nd Edition, Copyright Year: 2014, ISBN 13: 9781774200131, BCcampus
2. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Project Management Institute, 4th edition (2009), ISBN 978-1933890517
3. B. Putniković, M. Zlatović: Managing Scientific Research Projects, 2015. ISBN 978-86-7220-067-6

Additional material:

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Lectures:

10 points (2 hours a week)

Syllabus:

• Projects and Project Management: Basics, project management methodology, and project framework
• Project Institutions, Types of Project Financing, Roles of Project Team Members
• Phases of Projects: Planning, initiation, execution, monitoring and controlling, reporting, and project closure
• Project Planning: Defining project goals (according to the SMART principle), defining project deliverables and milestones
• Creating an Effective Work Structure for Projects: Defining work packages and Gantt charts; Preparing an efficient project schedule and budget
• Risk Management Strategies
• Managing Project Stakeholders and their Expectations
• Methods for Communication and dissemination of project results: Tools and techniques for project management during the implementation phase
• Leadership and communication within the Project Team
• Ethical Considerations and professional responsibilities in project management
• Managing project data and results: Types of data, data accessibility, project databases
• Intellectual Property (IP) Management: Basic principles of IP, types of ownership, intellectual property in biotechnology, patents, software copyrights

The literature study will be conducted according to the Journal Club model, or rather a discussion forum, where students, together with teachers, analyze current scientific publications relevant to the topic.

Semester papers:

20 points

Written exam:

20 points

Oral exam:

50 points