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QB5044: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:05


Course Overview

This course will cover the main issues in project management: scope, quality, risk, time and cost. You will learn about project management methodologies and how to use standard project management techniques such as PERT/CPM and Gantt charts. You will learn how to schedule, manage and allocate resources and activities with the help of project-management software. You will also learn how to  manage risk, how to recover from project failure and how to manage time, quality and cost and appreciate the tradeoffs among them.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Adam Smith

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

This course will cover the main issues in project management: scope, quality, risk, time and cost. You will learn about project management methodologies and how to use standard project management techniques such as PERT/CPM and Gantt charts. You will learn how to schedule, manage and allocate resources and activities with the help of project-management software. You will also learn how to  manage risk, how to recover from project failure and how to manage time, quality and cost and appreciate the tradeoffs among them.

This course is taught in a block in the summer period and is assessed though three pieces of coursework: a group project, an individual contribution to the group project and an individual reflective assignment.


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

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 80
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2,000-word Critical Analysis Essay

Word Count 2000
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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2,000-word Critical Analysis Essay

Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualEvaluateUnderstand the context of projects, project management methodologies and the concepts of scope, quality, risk, time and cost in project management.
ConceptualAnalyseAnalyse one or more detailed elements (usually scope, quality, risk, time or cost)
ConceptualEvaluateCritically appraise key leadership and management skills in the management of projects and teams through the through the project lifecycle
ProceduralApplyBe able to apply project management techniques to construct project plans and Gantt charts

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