CP3046 - Project Management 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
Available to Information Technology undergraduate students. It is highly recommended that students take CP3046 in the second last teaching period or trimester of study.
This subject will introduce the various approaches and professional best practice for IT project management. Students will work on a project that involves project scoping, planning, and prototyping in an Information Technology context. The results from CP3046 will be used as a basis for further development in CP3047. In order to have real world context, students are encouraged to select a project from industry, government or the local community. Projects will be developed in teams to provide experience in team management and interpersonal communication skills in a professional context.
Learning Outcomes
- develop a general knowledge of industry standard project management approaches and the ability to evaluate and select appropriate tools and technologies to meet project requirements;
- able to choose and apply the appropriate tools and methods for requirement analysis, defining project scope, risk analysis, and prototyping;
- able to communicate technical information clearly through presentations, demonstrations and documentation;
- develop the ability to critically reflect on progress to tailor self learning goals to advance professional development;
- develop the ability to deal with IT clients in a professional and ethical manner.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
- The ability to evaluate that information;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to manage future career and personal development;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
- The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.
| Prerequisites: | CP130024CP OF CP SUBJECTS |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
| Lecturer: | Professor Ian Atkinson. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20% - 40%); audit (30% - 50%); project docs (10% - 30%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
| Lecturer: | Professor Ian Atkinson. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20% - 40%); audit (30% - 50%); project docs (10% - 30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Colin Lemmon. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20% - 40%); project audit (30% - 50%); project documentation (10% - 30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2010 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Colin Lemmon. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20% - 40%); audit (30% - 50%); project docs (10% - 30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
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| Assessment: | presentations (35%); audit (15%); project docs (50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 22-Jul-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
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| Assessment: | presentations (35%); audit (15%); project docs (50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 18-Nov-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
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| Assessment: | presentations (35%); audit (15%); project docs (50%). |
| Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 69 | |
| Census Date 07-Oct-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Colin Lemmon |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow, Dr Kim Ku. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (35%); audit (15%); project docs (50%). |
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.