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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
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 Organising Projects
Topic 1 Introduction to project management
Topic 2 Project Selection, prioritisation and chartering
Topic 3 PMI and Organisational Influences, leading teams
Topic 4 Planning for Stakeholders, Communication and WBS
Module 2 Planning Projects
Topic 5 Scheduling Projects
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 Managing the Supply Chain, Integration, Communication, and Risk, & Determining project progress and finishing projects
Topic 10 Unit review and exam preparation
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 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:
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Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of project management as prescribed in the global standard (PMBOK® Guide)
- GA4:
- GA5:
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Select and initiate a project, taking into account organisational goals, structure, culture, stakeholders, and competition for resources
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
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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:
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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:
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Calculate project progress by comparing actual to planned performance and create improvement plans as needed
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
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Appraise the acquiring, induction, assessing, developing, decision-making, and conflict resolution issues of a project team.
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
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