Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module BUSI4C815: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CARIBBEAN)

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)

BUSI4C815: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CARIBBEAN)

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability		Module Cap

Tied to	N1KJ17
Tied to	N1KA17

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

To establish the fundamental principles and techniques of project management. It deals with the complexities of managing projects in the widest contexts of a business activity with specific limited objectives and timescale, and encompasses both product development and change projects. It provides a critical examination of the issues and current techniques for successful project planning and control, including the selection and motivation of project teams.

Content

Projects and organisational strategy.
Organisational structure.
Project definition.
Project planning techniques.
Risk management.
Time compression.
Project Teams.
Project review and performance.
International projects.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of the module students will:
have a critical appreciation of the requirements for managing and contributing to projects effectively within the business environment;
have an advanced understanding of the scope and application of appropriate specialised techniques.

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of the module students will:
be able to contribute, at a specialist level, to the formulation and management of project teams from start to finish.

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading. The written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Workshops (a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion)				24
Preparation and Reading				126
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Assignment		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Assignment based on a case study	4,000 words maximum	100%

Formative Assessment:

Students receive feedback on their contributions to the workshops.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University