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MGMT8021 – Project Management

2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Stephen Erichsen
stephen.erichsen@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
(40cp including MGNT805 or MGMT8005) or (80cp including (MGNT605 or MGNT604 or BUSA6004))
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit will equip you with understanding of the key processes, terminology and concepts relevant to the project-based management approach. It will also explore current challenges as project management becomes a core competency of successful organisations. There will be a focus on the integrative process and knowledge of project management as described in the Global Project Management Framework adopted by the Project Management Institute (PMI), Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), and the International Project Management Association (IPMA).

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Apply project based management approaches in order to make and implement well-informed decisions.
  • ULO2: Assess and integrate the impact of diverse cultural and market mindsets into project based management approaches to business decisions.
  • ULO3: Apply project based management approaches to business performance and productivity that will help measure and track value creation across the organisation.

Assessment Tasks

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Delivery and Resources

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Required text

  Title: Project Management: The Managerial Process

  Authors: Erik W. Larson and Clifford F. Gray

  Edition: 7

  ISBN: 9781259666094

  Link: https://www.mheducation.com.au/9781259666094-aus-project-management-the- managerial-process-group

  Previous edition may also be used;

  Larson E W and Gray C F, Project Management - The Managerial Process, McGraw Hill, 6th edition (2014).

  This text is compulsory and can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop

Unit web page

The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/

Technology Used and Required

Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/).

iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students.

Students are expected to check their university email account and contact the teaching staff through it. Gmail, hotmail and other personal email accounts are often blocked through the university's spam filter; communicating through those risks that your query will not be answered. All assessments should be submitted in MS Word or PDF format.

Delivery Format and Other Details
  • Number and length of classes: There will be 13 weeks of lectures and combined workshop. Each class is 3 hours long, including lecture and seminar activities. Classes may vary due to public holiday(s).
  • The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:  http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/

Recommended readings

Recommended readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page

   Useful websites:

  • http://www.pmhut.com/ has a wide-ranging set of articles by project management practitioners;
  • http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/ has lots of articles on project management topics;
  • http://www.aipm.com.au/ is the website of the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Inherent Requirements

  Inherent requirements (i.e. non-negotiable requirements or attributes that each student needs to have to do the unit) are specified as:

  • Embrace change: The modern organization is substantially project driven and as such, students need to embrace the concept of change as a constant for the future.
  • Compete: An understanding of the drivers for business competitive success around world’s best practice.
  • Focus on knowledge: A willingness to live with a view that we must continue to learn.  

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Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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