Project Management Minor Thesis 1

Course aim

To provide students with the opportunity to apply expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills in a body of knowledge of project management and to independently plan a substantial research-based project.

Course content

This course is the first of two courses (BUSS 5295 and BUSS 5306) that culminate in an 18,000-word research project and preliminary literature review, which collectively demonstrate a high level of synthesis of concepts and prepares the student for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice.
Students will generate a plan to investigate and report on special issues pertaining to a relevant research topic from within the area of Project Management, and within the context of a specialism of interest, if applicable. Students will develop a research project proposal, followed by a literature search and preliminary literature review. Students will then apply for human research ethics approval as a pre-requisite for subsequently conducting the empirical research in Project Management Minor Thesis 2.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ENGG 4005	Research Theory and Practice

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	10 hours x N/A
Directed Study	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

Multi-Part Formative Assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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