MG3758 - Project Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Management

"Project" and "project management" are terms that have become increasingly popular in the business world. Project management has been widely applied to many business situations. To manage projects successfully, individuals need hard information and real skills to work effectively in a project environment and to accomplish project objectives. The subject Project Management is designed to help individuals to master essential concepts and techniques for successful project management.

Learning Outcomes

• describe and use project management techniques;
• elaborate project management process;
• understand the benefits and limitations of implementing project management in business;
• understand key concepts used in project management;
• gain experience in the use of software for project management; and apply project management techniques to real world problems.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MG2758

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); other exams (20%); research report and presentation (team work) (40%); case study and presentation (team work) (10%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Roy Wybrow
Lecturer:	jc151617.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); other exams (30%); assignments (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.