Overview

This unit equips students with the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of managing projects in a variety of contexts. This unit introduces the specific techniques inherent to project management such as selecting the projects that bring the maximum value, and planning and implementing projects to meet the organisational objectives. The unit builds on the process framework for project management from initiating to planning, implementing, control and closing, across content areas. Additionally, this unit critically analyses the relevance and suitability of project management approaches to a variety of organisational contexts.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
08-July-2024
06-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
21-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
23-August-2024
Results released date
29-October-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe project management core theories and apply strategic approaches to project selection
  • Apply project management frameworks to meet the complex needs in a variety of project contexts
  • Demonstrate the technical and teamwork skills required to develop a formal project plan and explain its purpose and content to a target audience
  • Effectively evaluate project progress and analyse project closure
  • Analyse the role of socio-technical aspects such as leadership and stakeholder management on project success

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Progress EvaluationIndividual 40 - 60% 1,2,4,5 
ProjectGroup 40 - 60% 1,2,3 

Content

  • The process of project management 
  • Project initiation and selection
  • Project leadership, teamwork and stakeholder management
  • Planning the project
  • Implementing a project schedule and resource scheduling
  • Estimating project elements
  • Project control, including managing risks
  • Progress monitoring and evaluation
  • Project closure and audit

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.