Module overview
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:
- be an independent learner.
- communicate (in writing) effectively.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the nature of projects and the stages of the project life cycle;
- the techniques most commonly used to manage projects.
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
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Completion of assessment task | 38 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 24 |
Follow-up work | 24 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Lecture | 24 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
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
Pinto, Jeffrey K.. (2019). Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. Pearson Education.
Wysocki, Robert K (2019). Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid. John Wiley & Sons.
Lock, Dennis (2013). Project Management. Taylor & Francis.
Wills, Kerry (2010). Essential Project Management Skills. Taylor & Francis.
Lock, Dennis (2014). The Essentials of Project Management. 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.
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 |
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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 |
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Individual report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External