GEST3020-1

Duration

9h Th, 9h SEM

Number of credits

	Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus	2 crédits

Lecturer

Hossein Azadi

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will discuss the evaluation and selection of investment projects. In addition, guidelines for economic calculations of projects, project cycle management, and cost-benefit analysis will be provided.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Providing practical training in investment project design and evaluation techniques
? Sectoral and/or regional
? Public, private, associative
Understanding project cycle management and logical framework approach
Quantifying public and private investment choices
Evaluating of projects according to the five criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and viability

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Not applicable

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture: 9 h
Seminar: 9 h

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus

Further information:

1. Project cycle
2. Financial analysis
3. Economic analysis
4. Supplementary material
5. Supportive sessions and possible visit
5.1 Will be decided later

Recommended reading:

1. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, by Harold Kerzner, (2017)

2. Engineering Economic Analysis, by Donald G. Newnan, Jerome P. Lavelle, and Ted G. Eschenbach, (2019)

3. Investment Appraisal: Methods and Models, by Uwe Götze, Deryl Northcott, and Peter Schuster, (2007)

4. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice, by Anthony E. Boardman, David H. Greenberg, Aidan R. Vining, and David L. Weimer, (2018)

5. Risk Analysis in Project Management, by John Raftery, (1994)

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

Further information:

Group work (student seminar) (70%)
Written exam (30 %)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course