PRJ2001 Project Management Concepts
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SUBJECT CODE PRJ2001 |
SUBJECT CREDITS 5 |
SUBJECT OWNER AIHE Business School |
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SUBJECT LEVEL Undergraduate |
TOTAL COURSE CREDIT POINTS 120 |
OFFERED EXTERNALLY Yes |
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ELECTIVE SUBJECT Yes
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EFTSL* 0.125 * Equivalent Full time Study Load
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NOTE This offering may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the time table for further details.
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Subject Description
This subject provides students with an introduction to project management concepts such as knowledge groups, processes, tools, and techniques needed to manage projects successfully throughout a project life cycle. It covers the language used by practitioners in conjunction with the terminology recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Students explore the project management knowledge areas and process groups of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide. Students also examine the triple constraint of scope, time and cost and other fundamentals of project management.Textbook(s)
Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA:.Pearson, N. (2013). Project Management in Practice: Australia New Zealand. McGraw-Hill Education Australia.
Teaching Method
Semester Study Period: 3 hour Face-to-face sessions x 12 weeks + 2 hours self study/ assessment x 2 weeks plus personal study hours Winter or Summer School: 7 hours Face-to-face sessions x 5 weeks plus personal study hoursPrerequisite(s)
- BUS1001 Language in Business
- BUS1003 Business Mathematics and Statistics
Assessment
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Task |
Length |
Duration |
Weighting |
| Defining Projects (Written individual report) |
500 words |
10% |
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Business Case (Written individual report) |
1,000 words |
30% |
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Presentation (Groups of 2-4 with 3 slides per member) |
5 minutes per member |
30% |
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Multiple Choice Test (25 Questions – closed book) |
50 minutes |
30% |
