FI:PV236 Time Management - Course Information

PV236 Time Management and Effectiveness

Extent and Intensity

2/0/2. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Josef Spurný, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Leonard Walletzký, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Tue 1. 10. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:50 A218

Prerequisites

PA180 Interim Project Business || SA100 Internship - Management || SA200 Internship - SW Eng. ||NOW( SA100 Internship - Management )||NOW( SA200 Internship - SW Eng. )
In parallel with PA180 or PA185/PA186 Interim Project (recommended) or after the completion of Interim Project

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 25/40, only registered: 1/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Actively keep in mind efficiency and effectiveness when dealing with day-to-day situations.
Understand the importance of reputation and how to build a professional one that helps safe time.
Make responsive decisions taking into consideration prioritization criteria and task urgency/importance.
Understand the psychology of forming habits.
Understand the importance of planning, contingency, and expectations management.
Get familiar with the most popular time management concepts.
Have an overview of psychology of optimal experience, aka flow.
Respect the rules of effective communication.
Delegate.
Confidently provide and accept feedback to prevent obstacles of cooperation.
Understand the basic principles of communication in crisis.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Actively keep in mind efficiency and effectiveness when dealing with day-to-day situations.
Use task lists, organize their time, and understand the way they prioritize.
Make responsive decisions.
Handle complex situations as a project.
Understand the importance of planning, contingency, and expectations management.
Run effective meetings with clear agenda, outcomes, commitments, owners, and deadlines.
Apply the principles of effective problem solving.
Respect the rules of effective communication.
Delegate.
Confidently provide and accept feedback to prevent obstacles of cooperation.
Understand the basic principles of communication in crisis.
Handle the life under SLAs.

Syllabus

• Efficiency and effectiveness
• Prevention and Planning
• Prioritization
• Effective communication, meetings
• Management of expectations
• Habits
• Flow

Teaching methods

Workshops, class discussions, presentation, work on hands-on examples and real life situations, lectures, relevant book examples.

Assessment methods

To pass the course, each student shall:
Deliver a presentation on Time-Management & Effectiveness topic of their choice (once per semester).
Submit a homework and quick reflection of passed session in ROPOT (after each session).
Active participation in class discussions and activities is expected.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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