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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Project Management Fundamentals | |||
| Reference | BSM084 | Version | 7 |
| Created | March 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | December 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | June 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To promote an understanding of the key principles, concepts and strategies of project management. To examine the broad project environment and apply project management tools and techniques to a real or case study project. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically review the project life-cycle phases, processes, tools and techniques and the broader environment in which projects take place. |
| 2 | Develop a critical awareness of the issues involved in the development of project planning and control activities, including anticipating and assessing business environmental impacts in the earliest stages of project planning. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate the project objectives of cost, quality and time and the trade-offs and interaction between these objectives. |
| 4 | Develop in broad outline for a case project a Project Plan. |
| 5 | Evaluate the relationship between change management and project management and be able to establish a change management process. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The module will provide a broad overview of the make-up of a project and the fundamental activities that take place in project management. The project life cycle is introduced and the key activities within the sequential phases. The process of defining the project including setting objectives, determining scope, identifying stakeholders, clarifying strategies, quality, quality systems and reviews will also be evaluated. The increasingly critical role of project management within organisations shall be examined including the underpinning project management processes. The importance of project organisation (the people, the communication and resources) will be introduced, with an emphasis on the provision of adequate leadership, structures and feedback paths through and across the organisation. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module is delivered in taught mode by lectures, seminars, using case studies, interactive group work and directed self-study. The module is also taught in distance learning mode by on-line learning materials, discussion forums and directed self study. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 38 | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 112 | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Coursework - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | 70% or above |
| B | 60% - 69% |
| C | 50% - 59% |
| D | 40% - 49% |
| E | 35% - 39% |
| F | 0% - 34% |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | KERZNER, 2022. Project management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling: 13th ed. Hoboken, Wiley. |
| 2 | LOCK, D., 2020. Project management. 10th ed. Farnham: Gower Publishing. ebook |
| 3 | MURRAY-WEBSTER, R., (Editor) 2019. APM body of knowledge. 7th Edition. Princes Risborough: Association for Project Management. |
| 4 | NICHOLAS, J.M. and STEYN, H., 2020. Project management for engineering, business and technology. London: Routledge. |
| 5 | PINTO, J.K., 2020. Project management : Achieving competitive advantage. 5th ed. Harlow, England: Pearson. ebook |
| 6 | WYSOCKI, R.K., 2019. Effective project management : Traditional, agile, extreme, hybrid. 8th ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ebook |
| 7 | The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide). 2021. Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, Inc. |