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Undergraduate Handbook 2025-2026 (archived)
Module COMP3587: Project Management
Department: Computer Science
COMP3587: Project Management
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 3 | 10 | Not available in 2025/2026 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- COMP2281 Software Engineering
Corequisites
Excluded Combinations
Aims
- To understand and practice well established project management techniques required for the development of a significant piece of software within a team environment
Content
- Project management frameworks and application
- Leadership and innovation
- Managing change
- Practical management skills
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- On completion of the module, students will be able to:
- Compose a project management plan
- Assess project management frameworks and evaluate their appropriateness
- Evaluate leadership success
Subject-specific Skills
- On completion of the module, students will be able to:
- Employ modern project management techniques in a group environment
- Combine theoretical frameworks with practical implementation to effectively manage a team
- Employ management of change processes in case studies from real industry projects
Key Skills
- On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate:
- An ability in technical writing, oral presentation and social interaction
- An ability to apply management methods and techniques to case studies from real industry projects
- An ability to solve problems in a team environment
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures enable students to learn the principles of software project management, and appreciate how these may be applied
- Workshops to enable students to develop and apply their knowledge to case studies from real industry projects in a team environment
- Coursework to assess the knowledge acquired and the practical implementation of this knowledge
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 16 | |
| Workshops | 16 | 1 per week | 2 hours | 32 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 52 | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Formative feedback will be given during the coursework students undertake
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.