Project Management MGT3003

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the theories, methods, tools and practices of project management.

 

Skills development: Numerical skills, analytical skills and teamworking skills.

 

Connections with practice: Indirect through a real case study project.

Timetable

Lectures: Fridays 10.00-12.00 (2h x 10 weeks)

Tutorials: 2h x 3

 

The timetabled "lecture" sessions are broken into lectures, workshops, tutorials and independent study depending on the week and the task they are working on - the course is mainly project team based. The timetabled 2h x 10 weeks sessions will consist of lectures 1h x 5, workshops 2h x 2, and a mixture of tutorial and independent study where students can either work in their project teams or independently but most likely tutorial 1h x 5 and independent study 2h x 3.

Requirements of Entry

A minimum grade of D3 or above in ALL four Management level 2 Courses:

• MGT2010 Business Decision Analysis
• MGT2011 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• MGT2012 Services and Operations Management
•MGT2014 Entrepreneurship

Excluded Courses


MGT4017 (Honours Project Management)

Co-requisites

Business Competition MGT3023

Marketing Campaign Development Research and Tactics MGT3024

Assessment

The assignment is a portfolio consisting of 4 components, all focused on the same case study project, worked on in the same project team (apart from the final individual reflection).

 

Intended Learning Outcomes

Assessment

Weighting

Word Length/ Duration

1,2

Group Project Management Application and Explanatory Note

10.00%

1,000 words

1,2

Group Project Management Application and Explanatory Note

10.00%

1,000 words

3,4

Group Project Case Study Report

40.00%

2,500 words

Course Aims

The aims are to introduce the theory and practice of project management by:

■ Providing a comprehensive overview of the role of projects for and within organisations.

■ Providing a comprehensive review of the theoretical foundations and methods available for managing projects and their applicability.

■ Identifying the broader effects of project management for organisations on their people, operations, finances and markets.

■ Offering the opportunity to develop skills which are useful for being a team member in a project and executing a project.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students will be able to:

 

1. Recognise the characteristics of projects that make specialised management techniques necessary.

2. Apply selected project management methods and tools, and explain their benefits and drawbacks to specific contexts for projects.

3. Critically evaluate why projects fail and consider what is required for achieving project success.

4. Demonstrate the application of both knowledge and acquired skills related to project management, including working in groups under various settings.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.