Last modified: 18 Mar 2020 09:59
The course provides an introduction to project management and is aimed at students who expect to be working in a project related environment or are considering a potential move into project management. The course covers a number of key aspects of project management from the project managers perspective and so whilst it does cover areas such as planning and estimating it is NOT intended to prepare students for such roles. Students are expected to apply their learning by completing a piece of group project work.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course provides an introduction to project management and is aimed at students who expect to be working in a project related environment or are considering a potential move into project management.
The course covers a number of key aspects of project management from the project managers perspective and so whilst it does cover areas such as planning and estimating it is NOT intended to prepare students for such roles.
Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to apply their learning by completing a piece of group project work culminating in the production of a detailed project proposal suitable for approval of funding.
SYLLABUS
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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Individual feedback available on request. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Feedback |
Business Case. Feedback given within 2 weeks of submission via MyAberdeen. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 5 | |
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Framing. Feedback given within 2 weeks of submission via MyAberdeen. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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Option Generation/Selection. Feedback given within 2 weeks of submission via MyAberdeen. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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Risk Assessment. Feedback given within 2 weeks of submission via MyAberdeen. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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