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Learning Outcomes
1. | Interrogate and apply project management and lifecycle principles to assess project scope and complexity and strategise accordingly; | ||
2. | Critically evaluate the relevance of selected project management theoretical frameworks to a variety of project scenarios; | ||
3. | Determine and interpret contemporary and future trends and modelling in project management to ensure quality outcomes, including evidence of due diligence; | ||
4. | Elucidate and critique the potential roles and responsibilities of Project Manager and Project Team Member to inform professional practice; | ||
5. | Deconstruct and apply theories of stakeholder management as appropriate to projects in emerging and dynamic contexts; and | ||
6. | Participate effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary project team. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
---|---|---|
Assignment | Individual assignment (2000 words) | 20% |
Project | Group project (3000 words per student plus 5 minutes presentation by each student) | 30% |
Examination | Examination (3 hours) | 50% |
Required reading
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 6th ed.
(PMBOK© GUIDE) (2017)
Project Management Institute
Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage 3rd ed.
Pinto, J.K., (2012)
Pearson Education Limited, Essex, UK
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