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Project Management Overview
Postgraduate | CUR-PRM500 | 2022
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Gain perspective on real industry projects in professional settings from idea to execution. Analyse a case study to contrast initiation and planning ideas. Scope out and communicate project management concepts and processes. Consider costs and risk.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
FEE-HELP available
Project Management Overview
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- analyse authentic projects in organisations through the application of a project perspective
- generate project documents for an authentic industry project
- analyse and reflect upon a case study to contrast theory and practice of project initiation and planning
- recognise concepts of projects and project management.
- Introduction to Projects
- Project Management Models
- Project Lifecycle
- Project Initiation Agile
- Project Management Overview Planning
- Project Scope Management
- Project Monitoring and Control
- Project Integration Management & Communication Management
- Project Resource Management & Organisational Structures
- Project Success & Closing
This subject was previously known as URP660 Project Management Overview.
This subject provides an overview of the concepts of projects, project management and project success. Students will apply systems theory to projects and analyse project management for initiation, planning, controlling and closing for managing scope, human resources, communication and stakeholders.
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- Essay (40%)
- Test (20%)
- Report & Case Study (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-PRM-GDI-2022 - Graduate Diploma in Project Management
- CUR-PRM-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Elective
- CUR-MAA-MAS-2022 - Master of Architecture
- CUR-URP-MAS-2022 - Master of Urban and Regional Planning
- CUR-PRM-MAS-2022 - Master of Science (Project Management)
- CUR-SCP-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Environment and Climate Emergency
- CUR-SCP-GDI-2022 - Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Emergency
- CUR-SCP-MAS-2022 - Master of Environment and Climate Emergency
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
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:
CUR-URP660 (Not currently available)
CUR-URP610 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-GDI
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-GCE
PostgraduateCUR-MAA-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-URP-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-SCP-GCE
PostgraduateCUR-SCP-GDI
PostgraduateCUR-SCP-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE