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| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| SCU Online |
Unit description
Analysis of foundational concepts of project management and evaluation of current trends in project management practice and research. Students participate in structured learning activities and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of core project management concepts in practice.
Unit content
- Project Management Introduction, Charter and Kick-Off
- Communication Plan, WBS and RACI
- Time Management and Cost Management
- Progress Reporting, Scope Change and Crashing
- Risk Management and Quality Management
- Procurement, Teams and Project Closure
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify and explain the processes involved in each stage of the project management life cycle | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge; terminology, principles and applications | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | Explain the internal and external roles and responsibilities and present within project management teams | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | Critique current trends in project management research and practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 5 | Synthesise and reinterpret a past or existing project using PMBOK terminology and frames. | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Identify and explain the processes involved in each stage of the project management life cycle
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge; terminology, principles and applications
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Explain the internal and external roles and responsibilities and present within project management teams
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- Critique current trends in project management research and practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- GA6: Communication and social skills
- Synthesise and reinterpret a past or existing project using PMBOK terminology and frames.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- GA6: Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
- Kloppenborg, TJ, Anantatmula, V & Wells, KN, 2018, Contemporary Project Management, 4th edn, Cengage, Boston, MA, USA. ISBN: 978-1-337-40645-1.
- Kloppenborg, TJ, Anantatmula, V & Wells, KN, 2018, Contemporary Project Management, 4th edn, Cengage, Boston, MA, USA. ISBN: 978-1-337-40645-1.
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Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning |
| Assessment | |
| Weekly activities | 15% |
| Workbook | 40% |
| Reflective writing | 45% |
Fee information
Domestic
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