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Pärnu College , University of Tartu

Pärnu College , University of Tartu. www.pc.ut.ee. Pärnu – Summer Capital of Estonia but also an university town. 1699 – 1710 Academia Pernaviensis 19 96 Pärnu College of University of Tartu. Development of project management and IT competences through integrated learning.

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Pärnu College , University of Tartu

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  1. Pärnu College, Universityof Tartu www.pc.ut.ee

  2. Pärnu – Summer Capital of Estonia but also an university town • 1699 – 1710 AcademiaPernaviensis • 1996 Pärnu CollegeofUniversityof Tartu

  3. Development of project management and IT competences through integrated learning Taavi Tamberg, Assistant of information systems, ReetSoosaar - Lecturer of English, Arvi Kuura - Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Project Management Sulev Alajõe - Manager of Department of Development

  4. Maingoal: • Combineproject management competences with IT skills • Method: • Constructivistlearningparadigm • Analyzing possibleoverlap • Application: • The motivation of students • Makechangesincurricula • Innovation

  5. Definition of IT Skills • Focus on skills needed mostlyforbusiness workers • Computer literacy as “having a basic understanding of what a computer is and how it can be used as a resource” (Nichols 1998 by Csapo 2002). • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) program • For project manager there is alsoa need to include somebusiness design issues The European e-Competence Framework etc.

  6. The ECDL syllabus • Basic concepts of information technology; • Using the computer and managing files; • Word processing; • Spreadsheets; • Database; • Presentation; • Information and communication.

  7. ECDL variety • Twotypes of certificates • Large varietyinUniversities • Additional and advanced level modules • 13 - Project Planning • Team + Organization

  8. Correlation of Project Management Competences and IT skills • We evaluated ICB competences againstmostECDL skills • ICB Behaviouralcompetences -confidencein most IT skills and knowledge areasisneeded • Contextual competences - confidence in all IT skills and knowledge areasare goodadvantage

  9. Language-related issues • CLIL as a priority by EC • Combination and balancing of language-specific and content-specific teaching • Design of learning activities • Assessment – content or language • Difficulties of cross-curricular integration

  10. Recent changes in the curriculum • Combining the courses: project management and project management software • Generating integrated curriculum content • Improving students' productive and professional communication skills • Designing collaborative and on-display assignments

  11. ThankYou!www.pc.ut.ee

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