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The aim of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of project management.

Lectures: 2hrs x 10 weeks

 (Please refer to MyCampus for timetable)

Entry to an Honours programme in Business and Management or a GPA of 12 in the level 2 courses listed below for students taking an Honours programme in another subject:
• MGT2010 Business Decision Analysis
• MGT2011 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• MGT2012 Services and Operations Management
•MGT2014 Entrepreneurship

MGT3003 Project Management Level 3

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

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

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

■ Providing a comprehensive review of the methods useful for managing projects and their usefulness:

■ Traditional prescriptive methods drawn from operational research techniques

■ Organisationally oriented methods conscious of the commercial, organisational, and social context within which projects are undertaken.

■ Approaches informed by behavioural research on motivation, power and organisational or social dynamics.

■ Identifying the broader effects of project management within organisations, considering its impact upon:

■ People, as individuals and as project team members.

■ Operations, in terms of project organisation, scheduling, workflow management and coordination; with appropriate monitoring and control systems.

This course is designed to introduce the theoretical aspects of project management, which is then overlayed with recent and relevant practical examples and case studies. Two key components of project management are critical thinking and the ability to make decisions based on the information at hand. These are skills that are not restricted to project management. Student are given every opportunity to participate in debate and practice effective communication throughout the course.

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

1. Identify the stages of the project life cycle and evaluate the value of the tools and techniques that are used in each stage

2. Develop and evaluate project plans on the basis of timing, cost and risk

3. Critically evaluate the project management process

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