Project Leadership and Teams

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the development of leaders and teams into a cohesive project unit with a critical link between people, ideas and information at all stages throughout the project life cycle.

Course content

Introduction to leadership concepts; leadership styles, project leadership; human behaviour and group dynamics; project team planning; project organisation structures; project staffing; decision making; problem solving; team development; communication theory; personal communications; interpersonal skills; and relationship management.

Textbook(s)

(PMBOK® Guide) 2008, A guide to the project management body of knowledge , *, Project Management Institute Inc., Philadelphia

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, Group presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* 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.