Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module COMP3271: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Department: Computer Science
COMP3271: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2011/12 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | CFG0 |
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| Tied to | G600 |
Prerequisites
- Five Level 2 modules in Computer Science OR at least one Level 2 module in Business.
Corequisites
- Advanced Software Engineering (40 Credits) (COMP3152).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To provide opportunities for students to apply project management techniques and for them to evaluate their success.
Content
- Problem-based focus on the management of requirements capture and analysis, design, implementation and testing.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Know and have had opportunities to apply new project management techniques
Subject-specific Skills:
- Have had opportunities to experiment with different management approaches and have evaluated their successfulness
- Have enhanced and demonstrated their personal organisation skills through learning how to plan and co-ordinate software development tasks
- Have improved their appraisal and evaluation skills through the use of group problem discussion classes
- Have gained significant practical experience of project management for software development and be able to evaluate their success as a project manager
Key Skills:
- Have demonstrated good oral and communication skills in articulating and synthesizing solutions to common software development issues
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Assessments focus on evaluating the student's ability to managing a well-executed software development process for group work.
- The learning outcomes will be evaluated through a learning log.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 2 per week term 1 | 1 Hour | 20 | ■ |
| Workshops | 3 | term 2 | 1 Hour | 3 | ■ |
| Practicals | 19 | 2 Hours | 38 | ■ | |
| Preparation and Reading | 139 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Report | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Report | 100% | No | |
| Component: Presentation | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Oral presentation | 100% | No | |
Formative Assessment:
Formative feedback for oral presentations and project management activities via peer assessment. Staff review of draft Project-Management Logs.
■ 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