Course code VadZ5076
Credit points 3
Project Development and Management
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation22.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developer
Dita Štefenhagena
Mg. sc. soc.
Course abstract
Nowadays organizational quality in public sector is defined by public organizations’ knowledge and skills in project development and management – how organizations use project work implementing its strategic goals. Project development and management, understanding of EU project goals and objectives is one of the major tasks for the public organizations’ leaders. Students acquire knowledge, skills and competences on project planning, development, implementation and evaluation. Studies are organized as theoretical lectures and practical seminars. Master students develop an EU project proposal.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge on project development, management, implementation and evaluation.
Skills to develop and manage EU projects in public organizations.
Competences to apply project development, management, implementation and evaluation knowledge and skills to EU projects in public institutions.
Compulsory reading
. Forands I, Projekta menedžments, Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2006, 258 lpp.
2. Project Program and Portfolio Management , editors: Morris P., Pinto J., USA, New York: John Wiley&Sons, 2007, p. 336.
3. Project Management Accounting, Budgeting, Tracking and Reporting, Callahan K.R., New Yourk, London: John Wiley&Sons, Inc., 2007, p. 179.
4. Reinventing Project Management, Shenhar A.J., Pvir P., New York: Harward Business School, 2007, p. 274.
Further reading
1. A Guide to the Project Management Body and Knowledge, PMBOK Guide, Global Standard, 2004, p. 394
2. Project Management, Step by Step, How to Plan and Measure a Highly Successful Project, Newton R., New York, London: Pearson, Prentice Hall Business, 2006, p. 147
3. Project Management, Lock D., 9th edition, Great Britain: Gower, 2007, p. 520
Periodicals and other sources
1. LNPVA „Projektu ziņas”, ikmēneša periodisks izdevums
2. http://www.esfondi.lv,[tieššaiste], skat.04.04.2011.
3. http://www.mk.gov.lv/lv/esstrukturfondi/, [tiešsaiste], skat. 04.04.2011.