PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLA5PP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will develop an understanding of the theory and practice of project management. Additionally, a particular focus of the subject is to integrate the value of ensuring that high ethical principles and standards are maintained and implemented. Projects ranging from apparently simple tasks to large scale complex undertakings all require systematic management processes and awareness of ethical implications within organisations and communities. In this subject, projects dealing with land use change and development, environmental and social initiatives and policy, and community development are examined, reviewed and used as a basis to learn the key steps in project management.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
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: Enrolment in a Planning postgraduate degree, or enrolment in ACCPD or AGCPD or AMCPD, or co-ordinator's approval.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Planning ethics: a reader in planning theory, practice and education, | Recommended | Hendler, S. (ed.) | CENTRE FOR URBAN POLICY RESEARCH 1995 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Communicate complex ideas
- Activities:
- Individual research project, presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
02. Critique ethical behaviour and practice
- Activities:
- Individual research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
03. Develop systematic processes of project management
- Activities:
- Lecture, research plan, individual research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Select and prioritise the critical elements that involve the implementation of the required task
- Activities:
- Lecutre, research plan
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Five 7.0 hours seminar other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"May include fieldwork."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual research project (5,500 words) | 85 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Personal evaluation (500 words) | 5 | 04 | |
| Presentation 500 words | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |