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GSB724 Project Management

Updated: 14 May 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 24cp and candidature in GradCertMgt or GradDipMgt or MBA or MCom or MODSHRM
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA724
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) To be advised
Unit Description

The unit uses a systems perspective to cover the management issues associated with initiating, implementing and terminating projects. Topics include: project evaluation and selection; project organisation, negotiation and conflict; budgeting; project planning; scheduling (PERT and CPM); resource allocation; project control; and monitoring and information systems.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Project Management: The Managerial Process
ISBN: 9780071266260
Gray, C.F. and Larson, E.W., McGraw-Hill 4th ed. 2008
Note: There is a trial version of the Microsoft Project software included with the textbook on CD. Students are not expected to purchase the full version.
Text refers to: Trimester 3 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% 1500-2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2 GA, 1,2,3,4,6,7
Assignment 2 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2 GA, 1,2,3,4,6,7
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2 GA, 1,2,3,4,6,7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of project management from both a management and a technical perspective;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the basic nature of managing projects and more advanced principles and tools;
  3. demonstrate the capacity to bring a range of perspectives to bear on the resolution of issues that arise during project implementation.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
A command of project management will be achieved through knowledge presented in the teaching and learning activities associated with the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are taught and assessed in the assignment work and online communications. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit content provides students with an understanding of project management within a global context. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Taught and assessed through assignment preparation, use of internet, Blackboard, etc. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Academic skills required for life-long learning are taught within the unit. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Assessments are focussed on problem-solving skills in project management. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Increased awareness of socially responsible practices is emphasised in the unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students engage in teamwork in online discussions. 		True True
   

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