Module overview
Project management is an integrated approach to achieve non-routine business objectives. This module aims to introduce the ideas, techniques and tools of project management as used in practice.
Students will be equipped with both knowledge and understanding of definition and characteristics of projects, their context, the business environment, scope management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, project leadership, project strategy, technology in projects, conditions for project success, project dynamics, and agility in projects.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- analyse the performance of real-life projects;
- apply project management ideas and techniques to projects.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- communicate (in writing) effectively.
- be an independent learner.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the techniques most commonly used to manage projects.
- the nature of projects and the stages of the project life cycle;
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use standard project-management techniques (e.g. Critical Path Method, Earned Value, etc);
Syllabus
- Project Management Outline
- Project Management Context
- Project Business Environment
- Project Scope Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Leadership
- Project Strategy
- Project Technology
- Project Conditions
- Project Dynamics
- Project Agility
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Use of on-line materials
- An individual assignment
- In-class case studies / problem solving activities
- Private study
- Guest Lectures
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Completion of assessment task | 38 |
| Follow-up work | 24 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Wider reading or practice | 30 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 24 |
| Tutorial | 10 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM).
International Journal of Project Management.
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business.
Textbooks
Wysocki, Robert K (2019). Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid. John Wiley & Sons.
Wills, Kerry (2010). Essential Project Management Skills. Taylor & Francis.
Maylor, H. (2022). Project Management. Pearson Education.
Pyne, Adrian (2022). Agile Beyond IT - How to Develop Agility in Project Management in Any Sector. Practical Inspiration Publishing.
Tuttle, Susan (2018). PRINCE2 in Action: Project Management in Real Terms. IT Governance Publishing.
Lock, Dennis (2014). The Essentials of Project Management. Taylor & Francis.
Pinto, Jeffrey K.. (2019). Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. Pearson Education.
Lock, Dennis (2013). Project Management. Taylor & Francis.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activities
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: - Questions and answers during lectures and classes. - Class discussions with tutors and peers. - Feedback on class/in-session exercise. - Responses to questions by emails or in office hours.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual report | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual report | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Individual report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External