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• To provide students with the knowledge needed to manage projects in complex environments by introducing the tools and techniques used to scope, design, schedule, and monitor a project.
• To identify the role of the project manager and team, and that of the professional associations in standardising project delivery.
• To illustrate the practical application of project management knowledge at a critical level, using relevant examples and exercises.

• Introduction to Project Management
• Project Selection and Organisational Strategy
• Project Definition
• Procurement
• Relationships and Contracts in Projects
• Scheduling
• Role of the Project Manager and Project Team
• Project Governance
• Project Monitoring and Close
• Project Complexity and Risk
• Risk management and communication plan
• Review and Assessment of Projects
• Learning from Projects
• The ethical project manager

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will:
• Be able to evaluate the strategic importance of projects.
• Be able to define project management and have a critical appreciation of the major tasks and responsibilities of a project manager.
• Have an advanced understanding of the major tools and techniques of planning and executing a complex project.
• Be able to understand the critical success factors of projects.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will:
• Be able to contribute, at a specialist level, to the formulation and management of project teams from start to finish.

Key Skills:

• Written communication
• Planning, organising and time management
• Problem solving and analysis
• Using initiative
• Computer literacy
• Interpretation of data

• Learning outcomes are met through classroom-based workshops, supported by online resources. The workshops consist of a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion. Online resources provide supplementary material for the workshops typically consisting of directed reading and video content.
• The formative assessment consists of exercises involving individual and group analysis of specific issues associated with project management, as preparation for the summative assessment.
• The summative assessment is a project-based assignment requiring students to: develop a scope for a project of their choice; plan the project using relevant techniques; and reflect on both the project, and their learning experience. This assessment design will provide comprehensive testing of the module learning outcomes.

Students will complete exercises involving individual and group analysis of specific issues associated with project management as preparation for the summative project. Feedback will be provided on a group and/or individual basis as appropriate.

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