PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MGT5PMT
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides an introduction to the essentials of project management and includes a coverage of a range of issues including: the project management life cycle, the functions essential to successful project management, developing a project management plan, verifying and controlling the project scope, defining, scheduling and allocating resources and monitoring project quality.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Spoor
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) | Prescribed | 5th Edition | Project Management Institute |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. determine the clients project goals, the stakeholders and the project risks.
- Activities:
- Theoretical and practical consideration of contemporary issues in the field supported with pre-assigned questions and case studies. Project / case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
02. prepare and implement project plans to meet project objectives and requirements
- Activities:
- Theoretical and practical consideration of contemporary issues in the field supported with pre-assigned questions and case studies. Project / case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
03. develop documentation to achieve project objectives within time, cost and quality parameters
- Activities:
- Theoretical and practical consideration of contemporary issues in the field supported with pre-assigned questions and case studies. Project / case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. use appropriate management tools for monitoring and control of projects
- Activities:
- Theoretical and practical consideration of contemporary issues in the field supported with pre-assigned questions and case studies. Project / case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
05. understand the use and application of effective project management techniques throughout the life cycle of a project
- Activities:
- Theoretical and practical consideration of contemporary issues in the field supported with pre-assigned questions and case studies. Project / case study
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills)
City, 2015, Semester 2, Night
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marc Olynyk
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on any day including weekend at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-class test | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group work-based project / case study - 3,000 words plus appendices | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Individual assignment | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Presentation of group presentation | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Class contribution | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |