Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| 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 aim
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 Organizing Projects
Topic 1 Introduction and Project Selection
Topic 2 Initiating Projects with a Charter
Topic 3 PMI and Organisational Influences
Module 2 Planning Projects
Topic 4 Planning for Stakeholders, Communication and WBS
Topic 5 Scheduling Projects (and using MS Project)
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 Developing and Leading a Project Team, and Stakeholders
Topic 10 Managing the Supply Chain, Integration, Communication, and Risk, and Finishing Projects
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
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 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 | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of project management as prescribed in the global standard (PMBOK® Guide)
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- Select and initiate a project, taking into account organisational goals, structure, culture, stakeholders, and competition for resources
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- 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
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- 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
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Calculate project progress by comparing actual to planned performance and create improvement plans as needed
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- Appraise the acquiring, induction, assessing, developing, decision-making, and conflict resolution issues of a project team.
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
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.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.