Project Risk Management
PostgraduateUSA-MPM4132022
Course information for 2022 intake
Utilise various analysis techniques to investigate risk at different stages of a project’s lifecycle. Differentiate strategic and operational risk. Devise ways to mitigate and control risk. Switch onto computer-based risk management tools.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Project Risk Management
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate an international perspective to the knowledge area of project risk and uncertainty management processes as applied across project life-cycles
- distinguish and apply different analysis appropriate for each project life-cycle phase, including distinguishing between strategic risk and operational (business) risk
- demonstrate an ability to apply advanced skills and knowledge to identify, analyse and evaluate risk in complex project environments
- generate practical and appropriate risk management plans to mitigate and control risk
- critically evaluate and adopt computer based systems to capture lessons learnt and manage risk
- Examination of alternative methodologies
- Uncertainty management
- Risk identification, analysis and evaluation
- Risk at different phases of project life-cycle
- Risk tools and techniques
- Risk mitigation and treatment methods
- Computer based risk management and compliance systems
- Project risk knowledge management and lessons learnt
This subject will provide you with an advanced level of theoretical and technical knowledge of risk management processes and methodologies as applied across the life-cycle of a project.
- Online activities (30%)
- Group project (1300-1500 words per person) (30%)
- Group assignment (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:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE