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BU5988: EFFECTIVE CONSULTANCY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

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Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Russell Williams

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

As the remit of the Digital Marketing Leader is both wide and deep, this module provides insight and understanding into the wider challenges of planning and implementation: o Types of Consultancy o Personnel and Procurement Model o Consultancy Projects [projects, programmes, portfolios, project life cycles] o Defining, Scoping, Planning Projects o Project Selection o Managing Projects [launching, monitoring, controlling] o Project Teams and Project Leadership o Negotiating and Contracting o In-house, Out-house, Supplier Selection and Management o Projects as Change Managing Change

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Students are required to submit all elements. To pass the course students must obtain an overall CAS grade of D3. Elements: 1. Key Concept Quiz (20%) 2. Network/Critical Path Calculation Exercise (20%) 3. Reflective Reviews (20%): Two x 500 word reflective reviews 4. Case Study Exercise (20%) – 1000 word supplier selection exercise 5. Case Study Exercise (20%) – 1500 word negotiating and contracting exercise Resit: students may resit (resubmit) a failing element once.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

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Course Learning Outcomes

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