School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
MN50205 Project management |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: EX 100% |
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Aims: This unit aims to introduce students to the theory of managing projects.
Learning Outcomes: On completing the unit, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate the economic importance of project management and the extensive scope of the subject area; 2. Apply the concepts employed in project management at strategic, systems and operational levels in managing a project of moderate complexity; 3. Develop a contingency model of project management; 4. Recognise the knowledge and skills required for successful project management in organisations; 5. Identify career paths as a Project Management Professional. Skills: The analysis of case material and the nature of the course and associated literature, is intended to encourage analytical and thinking skills. The unit covers issues of both professional and personal interest, and students are encouraged to reflect on cases of actual practice. Content: The context of project management, its structures (focusing on 4D & 7S models of the subject) and evolution are introduced. Key topics then include strategy deployment through projects and project strategy, from strategy to planning, overview and detail models of planning, project execution and control, and process development. The learning outcomes and skills are developed through lectures and discussion of case material. |