Course content

Through this learning course, the participant will learn to : 

  • Define what a collaborative project is and describe its main characteristics
  • Explain the key phases of the project life cycle and their relevance to effective project development 
  • Identify and use appropriately core project set-up terminology and concepts
  • Analyze the structure and organization of a project set-up process
  • Identify the main project management tools and techniques used during project initiation and planning
  • Develop a coherent, realistic and context-responsive project set-up
  • Apply storytelling principles to communicate project goals, values and expected impact clearly

Learning pathway

The course is organised into five parts, following a progressive learning pathway.

  • Each part begins with a short introductory video that briefly recalls the key learning objectives of the previous part and expected outcomes of the new part. 
  • Learners then work through a lesson combining theoretical input with practice exercises, allowing them to progressively develop and test their understanding.
  • Each part concludes with an application activity based on the fictional CONNECT-PhD project, giving learners the opportunity to apply the concepts and tools introduced throughout the part in a realistic project context.