The main aim of this module is to introduce the key features of effective project management. The module will therefore develop an understanding of how effective project management contributes to organisational success and enable managers to implement a project management approach. This will comprise both the techniques of project management (planning, scheduling, control and evaluation) and the organisational, team and leadership aspects of managing projects. There will be an emphasis on large scale projects and consideration of international projects and alternative approaches to project management. Overall, the emphasis will be on critical reflection of assumptions, techniques and procedures and a development of managerial thinking within a project environment.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Appraise the key features of effective project management.
Critically evaluate the different approaches that may be adopted in design and implementation of projects.
Demonstrate how projects interact with the wider managerial environment.
Critically evaluate how organisations manage risk and uncertainty in projects.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
8-min group presentation (30%) 2,500-word written individual assignment (70%)
Reassessment:
Reassessment by the failed component:
1000 word individual reflective report on a group task (30%) 2,500-word written individual assignment (70%)
