MIS398 - Project Management
Unit details
Year: | 2022 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Graeme Pye |
Prerequisite: | Must have passed 3 credit points at levels 2 and/or 3 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | SIT374 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 11 x 1 hour pre-recorded class per week + 9 x 1 hour seminars + 6 x 2 hour laboratory |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 11 x 1 hour pre-recorded class per week + 9 x 1 hour online seminars + 6 x 2 hour online laboratory |
Content
Project management has become a standard way of doing business, whether that's in creative humanistic projects, providing or upgrading business process services or launching a new product. Organisations have recognised that the powerful set of tools this result-oriented management style offers has the capacity to improve their ability to plan, implement and manage activities. This is a requirement to successfully compete in the global markets. Conversely, competing in global markets influenced by change, innovation and time to market, requires organisations to manage multiple projects. To be able to select and manage projects that contribute positively to an organisation's strategic direction, an integrative approach is needed. This unit provides students with an insight into Agile project management (e.g. Scrum Model) and its application in organisations. It offers students an opportunity to gain knowledge in specific tools and techniques of project management and analyse the process of integrating projects into organisations so as to contribute positively to strategic directions. In this unit, students will also examine some of the current issues in project management and consider project management career paths.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Evaluate and justify the application of various project management methodologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Collaborate with peers to achieve business outcomes using relevant project management tools and techniques | GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
ULO3 | Demonstrate professional evidence of contribution to teamwork | GLO2: Communication |
ULO4 | Analyse and synthesise current issues in project management | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Project | Part A: Report 5000 words Presentation (Video recording) 15 minutes | Part A: | Week 7 |
Examination (Open Book) | 50% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the available marks on the examination.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS398 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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