Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1,3 | Session 1,3 |
| Melbourne | Session 1 | Session 1,3 |
| Melbourne - The Hotel School | Session 1,3 | Session 1,3 |
| Online | Session 1,3 | Session 1,3 |
| Perth | N/A | Session 1,3 |
| Sydney | N/A | Session 1,3 |
| Sydney - The Hotel School | Session 1,3 | Session 1,3 |
Unit description
Develops students' understanding of the principles of project management from a managerial perspective in an organisational setting and to develop skills to plan and manage projects with teams. Students will be introduced to the various phases and processes associated with a project life cycle, and should understand the knowledge areas associated with any project and explore practical applications of the knowledge acquired through this unit.
Unit content
Module 1 Organising Projects
Topic 1 Introduction to project management
Topic 2 Project Selection, prioritisation and chartering
Topic 3 PMI and Organisational Influences, leading teams
Topic 4 Planning for Stakeholders, Communication and WBS
Module 2 Planning Projects
Topic 5 Scheduling Projects
Topic 6 Resourcing and Budgeting Projects
Topic 7 Project Risk and Quality Planning
Module 3 Performing Projects
Topic 8 Managing Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Quality
Topic 9 Managing the Supply Chain, Integration, Communication, and Risk, & Determining project progress and finishing projects
Topic 10 Unit review and exam preparation
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of project management as prescribed in the global standard (PMBOK® Guide) | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 2 | Select and initiate a project, taking into account organisational goals, structure, culture, stakeholders, and competition for resources | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 3 | Critically analyse, interpret and apply the project management knowledge areas to the various phases of any project, as appropriate, and demonstrate an understanding of the activities and interrelationships critical to the successful completion of each phase of a project | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 4 | Create an integrated project plan for a real project, including schedule, human resources, budget, risks, and quality, and prepare appropriate Project Management documentation of the plan | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 5 | Calculate project progress by comparing actual to planned performance and create improvement plans as needed | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 6 | Appraise the acquiring, induction, assessing, developing, decision-making, and conflict resolution issues of a project team. | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- Kloppenborg, TJ, Anantatmula, V & Wells, KN, 2018, Contemporary Project Management, 4th edn, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, USA.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Session 3
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Gold Coast
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Melbourne
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Melbourne - The Hotel School
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Project proposal | 15% |
| Project report | 40% |
| Reflective writing | 10% |
| Exam: closed book | 35% |
Perth
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Sydney
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Sydney - The Hotel School
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 25% |
| Case study | 25% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.