School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Project Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN3612
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jalleh SHARAFIZAD

Description

Project management skills cross subject and functional boundaries to facilitate the solution of complex problems in industries such as information systems, finance, engineering, planning, tourism, manufacturing, sport and event management. This unit examines the fundamental principles, strategies and approaches used by project managers. It introduces the stages of project management from initial project selection through to final closure. Topic areas include planning, estimating, quality management, risk management, managing stakeholders, developing the project team and sustainability in project process and product. NOTE: This unit introduces students to project management and is not included in the Major in Project Management and does not provide credit towards that major.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAN4612, MAN5612, MIS3610

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe best practice in managing project teams.
  2. Design appropriate responses for dealing with unexpected variations to project plans.
  3. Create a comprehensive project plan (including the resource added work-breakdown structure, stakeholder analysis, risk analysis, quality plan, procurement plan, sustainability analysis and communication plan).
  4. Critically appraise the key challenges faced by project managers during each stage of a project.

Unit Content

  1. History and development of project management as a discipline.
  2. Project procurement, sustainability and environmental concerns.
  3. Dealing with clients, team members and stakeholders.
  4. Project management tools and techniques.
  5. Post project reviews and evaluation.
  6. Quality, risk and issue management.
  7. Project planning.
  8. Project selection and initiation.
  9. Project administration.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Summer6 x 7 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a three hour weekly seminar. Off-campus students require regular online access to learning materials via Blackboard. Learning activities include self-paced online video tutorials, case studies and hands-on activities designed to provide opportunities to discover, discuss and apply theory in a meaningful context. In undertaking these activities, students will develop their communication and analytical abilities, experiment with new knowledge and embed workplace-applicable learning. Assessment methods are designed to encourage and facilitate learning. They provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate content knowledge and critical thinking while encouraging the generation of ideas. They also facilitate the gradual development of skills and knowledge by providing opportunities for regular practice and timely feedback to students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject Report30%
AssignmentProject Plan50%
TestOnline test20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject Report30%
AssignmentProject Plan50%
TestOnline Test20%

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Project Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN3612
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jalleh SHARAFIZAD

Description

Project management skills cross subject and functional boundaries to facilitate the solution of complex problems in industries such as information systems, finance, engineering, planning, tourism, manufacturing, sport and event management. This unit examines the fundamental principles, strategies and approaches used by project managers. It introduces the stages of project management from initial project selection through to final closure. Topic areas include planning, estimating, quality management, risk management, managing stakeholders, developing the project team and sustainability in project process and product. NOTE: This unit introduces students to project management and is not included in the Major in Project Management and does not provide credit towards that major.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAN4612, MAN5612, MIS3610

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe best practice in managing project teams.
  2. Design appropriate responses for dealing with unexpected variations to project plans.
  3. Create a comprehensive project plan (including the resource added work-breakdown structure, stakeholder analysis, risk analysis, quality plan, procurement plan, sustainability analysis and communication plan).
  4. Critically appraise the key challenges faced by project managers during each stage of a project.

Unit Content

  1. History and development of project management as a discipline.
  2. Project procurement, sustainability and environmental concerns.
  3. Dealing with clients, team members and stakeholders.
  4. Project management tools and techniques.
  5. Post project reviews and evaluation.
  6. Quality, risk and issue management.
  7. Project planning.
  8. Project selection and initiation.
  9. Project administration.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Summer6 x 7 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a three hour weekly seminar. Off-campus students require regular online access to learning materials via Blackboard. Learning activities include self-paced online video tutorials, case studies and hands-on activities designed to provide opportunities to discover, discuss and apply theory in a meaningful context. In undertaking these activities, students will develop their communication and analytical abilities, experiment with new knowledge and embed workplace-applicable learning. Assessment methods are designed to encourage and facilitate learning. They provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate content knowledge and critical thinking while encouraging the generation of ideas. They also facilitate the gradual development of skills and knowledge by providing opportunities for regular practice and timely feedback to students.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject Report30%
AssignmentProject Plan50%
TestOnline test20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject Report30%
AssignmentProject Plan50%
TestOnline Test20%

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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