European Union policies and best practices in academic project management
National University of Food Technologies,
Kyiv, Ukraine
Lecture 1: General Characteristics of Projects, Project Life Cycle
General characteristics, project lifecycle phases, project classification, course topics. Introduction to project management concepts and fundamental project principles.
Lecture 2: Characteristics of Scientific Projects
Scientific research activities, characteristics of scientific projects, classification of research projects, Master's thesis as a scientific project, uncertainty in scientific projects.
Lecture 3: Project Manager Role, Team Formation
General tasks of project manager, communication rules, online communication features, management and leadership, team formation, team functioning, self-presentation and CV.
Lecture 4: EU Scientific and Educational Programmes
Erasmus+ programme, Horizon Europe research projects, Fulbright programme (USA), DAAD programme (Germany). Individual academic projects and EU scientific programmes overview.
Lecture 5: Project Manager Role, Team Formation (2024)
Project manager tasks, communication rules, online communication specifics, management and leadership, team formation and functioning, self-presentation, business etiquette.
Lecture 6: EU Project Management - Proposal Development
EU project proposal development, project application forms, evaluation criteria, budget development, specific features of research project budgeting.
Lecture 7: Project Quality and Risk Management
Quality management in projects, quality management principles, risk management in projects, risk identification methods, risk response planning, risk assessment in project applications.
PhD Students Syllabus: Management of Scientific Projects
Syllabus for PhD education programme in scientific project management. Discipline objectives, learning outcomes, programme structure, interdisciplinary connections, assessment system.
Manual for PhD Students: Management of Scientific Projects (2022)
Comprehensive textbook on management of scientific projects for PhD students. Covers principles of scientific project organization, funding structures, EU project culture best practices (Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe).
Textbook: Management of Environmental Projects (2025)
Textbook on management of environmental projects for Master students. Principles of project management for environmentally-oriented projects, sustainable development strategy, project lifecycle and resource management.