Duration
12 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
Established in 1991 after amalgamating four eastern Australian Catholic tertiary institutes, Australian Catholic University now has seven campuses, from Brisbane to Melbourne and welcomes students of all beliefs. Specialising in arts, business, education, health sciences, law, theology and philosophy, ACU encourages its students to think critically and ethically and bring change to their communities and offer this online through Open Universities Australia.
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Subject details
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- Project management in perspective in contemporary organisations
- Strategic management & project selection
- The role of the project manager and managing the project team with respect for the dignity of each individual and for human diversity
- Managing conflict and the art of negotiation among different stakeholders
- Project activity & risk planning
- Budgeting to estimate costs & risks
- Project scheduling and resource allocation
- Project management tools and techniques
- Project control
- Project auditing, evaluation & termination.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- ACU-OHSE621 (Not currently available)
- ACU-OHS621 (Not currently available)
Others
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Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Project management (PM) embodies concepts and solutions that supports the planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation, and performance measurement activities required for successful managerial completion of a project.The ultimate aim of the unit is to equip students with practical behaviours in Project Management that are aligned with organisational mission and strategy benchmarked against best national and international standards and practices.
Three assessment items are required in this unit. To pass this unit, students are required to achieve an overall mark of at least 50% and must attempt at all three assessment items. The assessment tasks for this unit are designed to demonstrate their achievement of each learning outcome.
- Online discussion participation and report (25%)
- Communication and Closeout Plan (35%)
- Creating a Project Plan (40%)