Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The aim is to communicate, in a clear and complete manner, some detailed information on the principles, techniques and instruments of Euro-project-cycle-management as well as the skills needed to work in the area of project management, through practical exercises, interactive workshops, debates and simulations.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to fully understand the life cycle management of a project co-funded by the European Commission. They will also be knowledgeable of several techniques and will be familiar with a number of practical instruments for the successful draft of project proposals, the management of a project, its monitoring and evaluation, and finally its reporting back to the donor.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The course is organized around three training events, delivered by a professional consultant and expert trainer on the subject addressed. Euro-project-management is treated starting with an overview of the main EU funds available until 2020, taking into due account related documents and introducing the various techniques to be used in order to draft a project proposal, manage a project, monitor and evaluate it as well as reporting back to the EC. More specifically, the first part of the course deals with direct funding from Brussels, that are the main focus of the lessons. Some reference to indirect funds is also made. A few calls for proposal are analyzed together with the related guidelines and the draft of a project proposal is introduced. The second part of the course is focused on the management of a project, flagging strong and weak elements related to project cycle management, the importance of a successful partnership and providing some useful instruments. The third part of the course aims at training on how to monitor and evaluate the project (various typologies are indicated) as well as to report back to the EC all the costs and implemented activities.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to benefit of the course at best, it would be useful for the student to be familiar with EU policies and institutions. Moreover, the knowledge of at least one foreign language (especially English) is highly recommended. Finally, past experience in Euro-projects-management can be helpful too.
Teaching methods
The didactic methodology applied is highly practical and interactive. In order to deliver and foster both knowledge and skills, Q/A sessions, debates among students, simulations on practical cases in the classroom, the completion of an individual final test and the realization of a workshop with the final draft of a project proposal, through the aid of some material provided by the trainer are foreseen. In the end, the students will be sent the power-point slides of the entire course.
Teaching Resources
The use of slides prepared by the trainer is foreseen for each lesson. Relevant books and web sites on the subject are also made available to the audience and indicated in the slides. Furthermore, the trainer's practical experience greatly contributes to integrating quite innovative didactic methodologies, such as role plays, oral presentations and draft of documents (provided by the trainer) in working groups, and watching of videos and e-learning games.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students experiment various practical tests in the classroom, among which simulations, workshops, written and oral presentations, draft of documents with the support of learnt techniques and instruments provided by the trainer. Finally, a multiple-choice-test (individual) and a group written project proposal are also foreseen.
IUS/14 - EUROPEAN UNION LAW - University credits: 3
Laboratories: 20 hours
Professor:
Bianca Alessandra
Shifts:
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Professor:
Bianca Alessandra