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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5142

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
012417

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments

Course aim

To provide students with advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in a range of principles, skills and techniques required for management of projects throughout a generic project life cycle.

Course content

Students will study a broad set of inter-related theoretical concepts and practical processes across a generic project lifecycle, including: PMBOK® Guide project management processes, ISO 21500 ‘Guidance on project management’ and PRINCE2 methodology; project management history; project management systems and generic concepts; project processes and techniques; process integration; project environments; human skills; and the role of the project manager.

Textbook(s)

Project Management Institute 2013, A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOKĀ® Guide), 5th edn, Project Management Institute Inc., Newtown Square, Pa.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Essay, Examination, Group Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Anthony Wood
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