Unit of Study PROJ5001 Project Management (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Develops students' understanding of the principles of project management, from a managerial perspective in an organisational setting, and the skills needed 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: Project Management Introduction, Charter and Kick-Off

Module 2: Communication Plan, Work Breakdown Structure and RACI

Module 3: Time Management and Cost Management

Module 4: Progress Reporting, Scope Change and Crashing

Module 5: Risk Management and Quality Management

Module 6: Procurement, Teams and Project Closure

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1,3	Term1,3
Melbourne	N/A	Term1,3
Online	Term1,3	Term1,3
Perth	N/A	Term1,3
Sydney	N/A	Term1,3

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge; terminology, principles and applications

explain the internal and external roles and responsibilities and present within project management teams

critique current trends in project management research and practice

synthesise and reinterpret a past or existing project using PMBOK terminology and frames.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Literature Search	25%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	35%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Literature Search	25%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	35%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 Hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Literature Search	25%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	35%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Literature Search	25%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	35%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Literature Search	25%
Workbook	40%
Presentation	35%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

This is the basic text for many project management units: Kloppenborg, TJ, Anantatmula, V & Wells, KN, 2022, Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches, 5th edn, Cengage, Boston, MA, USA. ISBN: ISBN-13 978-0357715734 or ISBN-10 035771573X.

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