Unit Set Information

Project Management Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2017 : Code MABUUO

Business organisations around the world have increasingly become project-oriented and are seeking business professionals with project management skills. This major provides students with a comprehensive set of essential project management skills that will equip them to effectively participate in managing projects. Students will acquire and practice both technical and soft skills through activities and assessments especially designed to ensure they are career-ready when they graduate. The units in this major have been designed to build one upon the other and to follow the stages of development necessary in a real project.

Disclaimer

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This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Learning Outcomes

Professional recognition

This Major has been Endorsed by: Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)

This major is only endorsed when taken in a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Commerce or an associated double degree.

This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:

Related Careers

Project Team Member, Project Officer, Project Manager, Project Scheduler, Project Administrator, Project Support Officer

Employment Opportunities

This major leads to varied career opportunities as project management skills are transferable across industries. Graduates could work in a variety of managerial and professional roles, including mining, oil and gas, health, property development, IT, banking, finance, engineering, not-for-profit organisations and local, state and federal government.

Major Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MAN1100Management 15
MAN1600Information Systems for Business15
MAN2170Starting up a Project15
MAN2172Planning the Project15
MAN3712Monitoring and Controlling a Project15
MAN3714Managing Project Quality and Risk15
MAN3716Contemporary Issues in Project Management15
MAN3115Applied Project Management15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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