Project Leadership and Teams

Course aim

To provide students with advanced knowledge in respect to the development and management of teams as cohesive project units with critical links between people, ideas and information.

Course content

Students will study a broad set of inter-related theoretical concepts and practical processes across the project lifecycle including: leadership styles, project leadership; human behaviour and group dynamics; project team planning; project organisation structures; project staffing; decision making and problem solving; team development; communication theory; personal communications; interpersonal skills; and relationship management.

Textbook(s)

Project Management Institute 2017, A guide to the project management body of, 6th edition, 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, Weekly Forum Discussions

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.