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Project Management in Practice (ABPL90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Shang Gao
shang.gao@unimelb.edu.au
Sebastian Immaraj
sebastian.immaraj@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The aim of this subject is to understand and apply project management knowledge areas through the life cycle of a project. Subject content includes tools and techniques used to set up, monitor, control, and measure various aspects of projects. Particular emphasis will be placed on scope, time, and cost.
A complex project will be used as a case study and will be considered both from the client and contractor’s perspectives. The case study will follow the project life cycle, and assignments will consolidate all aspects of the content covered.
The 3 hour weekly sessions will include lectures, guest lectures, class participation, and discussion. Students will be able to synthesise from class sessions, readings, private research, and working in groups.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand public and private projects;
- Understand roles of various project managers (client, contractor, consultant, supplier, others);
- Understand project management knowledge areas and how the knowledge areas relate to each other;
- Understand and critically evaluate a project life cycle;
- Understand and develop a project business case;
- Understand project risks and how they are transferred;
- Understand how procurement models are chosen;
- Understand project management trade-offs on balancing the triple constraints of scope, time and cost;
- Develop a systems and integrated approach to project management; and
- Research current project management practices and uses.
Generic skills
At the completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- An appreciation of the integrated project control processes and dimensions of professional roles;
- The ability to function effectively as either a team leader or member within multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
- A commitment to, and fundamental appreciation of, the concept of successful teamwork and the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely as a team leader or member of the group;
- An ability to communicate ideas, concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences effectively, clearly and concisely;
- An ability to carry out research and apply fundamental theoretical knowledge to problem solving in relevant disciplines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90313 | Management of Construction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
One of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90293 | Commercial Construction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90324 | Materials and Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR MEETING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- Approval from the subject coordinator
- Admission into the 200 pt entry point of the Master of Construction Management
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Weekly written quiz (individual) equivalent to 1000 words (10 X 100 words), weeks 2-11, (20%);
- Group assignment (two students per group) equivalent to 1000 words per group member, week 5, (20%);
- Group assignment (four students per group) equivalent to 1000 words per group member, week 10, (20%);
- Two hour examination (closed book) equivalent to 2000 words covering all course content. Students will be required to cover knowledge gained through the readings, lectures, assignments, and discussions, to synthesise major points of knowledge, held during exam period (40%).
Hurdle requirement: A minimum mark of 40% has to be achieved in the examination in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Shang Gao and Shang Gao Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 3-hour lecture per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Shang Gao
shang.gao@unimelb.edu.au
Sebastian Immaraj
sebastian.immaraj@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Course materials.
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th ed, Project Management Institute, 2008.
- J.R. Turner, The Handbook of Project-Based Management, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
- J.R. Meredith & S.J. Mantel, Project Management: A Managerial Approach, Wiley, 2005.
- Subject notes
Computer Requirements: A PC with Windows operating system; 56k Modem for dial-up access, and a webcam.
Resources provided to distance students: Internet based IT framework (Learning Management System) with secured access facilitating interactions with other students and the subject coordinator/tutor and completion of academic exercises.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
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About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022