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LING40420

Academic Year 2023/2024

Project Management Skills (LING40420)

Subject:
Linguistics
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sandrine Peraldi
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

*** Not available in the academic year indicated above ***

The module is aimed at providing students with of a detailed overview and training of the tasks, job specificities and skills needed to become an efficient Localisation Project Manager, working in a fast-paced environment.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the module, the students should gain understanding about:
- Managing localisation projects from beginning to end,
- Developing project plans and workflows,
- Managing time, budget, resources and quality control,
- Following client specifications,
- Analysing location project risk, issues or disagreements.

Indicative Module Content:

- Management of linguistic, technical and visual quality
- Identifying appropriate localisation strategies and resources
- Identifying project specifications
- Time and budget management
- Interactions with clients

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Seminar (or Webinar)

12
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

56
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended and project-learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Project: Common project management Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

50

 Yes
Project: Individual localisation project Week 12 n/a Graded Yes

50

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Professor Bettina Migge Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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