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Gold Coast Session 1,  3 Session 1,  3
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Perth N/A Session 1,  3
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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Business and Tourism

Anti-requisites

MNG00783 Project Management for Sport

Unit aim

Develops students' understanding of the principles of project management from a managerial perspective in an organisational setting and to develop skills to plan and manage projects with teams. Students will be introduced to the various phases and processes associated with a project life cycle, and should understand the knowledge areas associated with any project and explore practical applications of the knowledge acquired through this unit.

Unit content

Module 1 Organizing Projects
Topic 1  Introduction and Project Selection
Topic 2  Initiating Projects with a Charter
Topic 3  PMI and Organisational Influences

Module 2 Planning Projects
Topic 4  Planning for Stakeholders, Communication and WBS
Topic 5  Scheduling Projects (and using MS Project)
Topic 6  Resourcing and Budgeting Projects
Topic 7  Project Risk and Quality Planning

Module 3 Performing Projects
Topic 8  Managing Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Quality
Topic 9  Developing and Leading a Project Team, and Stakeholders
Topic 10  Managing the Supply Chain, Integration, Communication, and Risk, and Finishing Projects

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of project management as prescribed in the global standard (PMBOK® Guide)
2 Select and initiate a project, taking into account organisational goals, structure, culture, stakeholders, and competition for resources
3 Critically analyse, interpret and apply the project management knowledge areas to the various phases of any project, as appropriate, and demonstrate an understanding of the activities and interrelationships critical to the successful completion of each phase of a project
4 Create an integrated project plan for a real project, including schedule, human resources, budget, risks, and quality, and prepare appropriate Project Management documentation of the plan
5 Calculate project progress by comparing actual to planned performance and create improvement plans as needed
6 Appraise the acquiring, induction, assessing, developing, decision-making, and conflict resolution issues of a project team.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of project management as prescribed in the global standard (PMBOK® Guide)
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. Select and initiate a project, taking into account organisational goals, structure, culture, stakeholders, and competition for resources
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  3. Critically analyse, interpret and apply the project management knowledge areas to the various phases of any project, as appropriate, and demonstrate an understanding of the activities and interrelationships critical to the successful completion of each phase of a project
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  4. Create an integrated project plan for a real project, including schedule, human resources, budget, risks, and quality, and prepare appropriate Project Management documentation of the plan
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  5. Calculate project progress by comparing actual to planned performance and create improvement plans as needed
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  6. Appraise the acquiring, induction, assessing, developing, decision-making, and conflict resolution issues of a project team.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

Prescribed texts

  • Kloppenburg, T J, 2015, Contemporary Project Management, 3rd edn, Cengage Learning, USA.
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.

  • Kloppenborg, TJ, Anantatmula, V & Wells, KN, 2018, Contemporary Project Management, 4th edn, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.