James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

BX2077 - Project Management

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject addresses project management from a management perspective. The subject deals with the basic nature of managing projects, the advantages and disadvantages of project management, and covers the problems of selecting projects, initiating them, operating and controlling them. The subject discusses the demands made on project managers and the nature of managers' interaction with stakeholders and the ethical issues faced by project managers. Further, the subject covers the issues associated with planning a project utilising project software tools and terminating a project.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:18 CP OF SUBJECTS
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
BU2007 MG2758 MG3758

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator: Mr Roy Wybrow
Lecturer: Miss Allison Rossetto.
Contact hours:
  • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

    External, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2016
    Coord/Lect: Mr Roy Wybrow.
    Contact hours:
    • 0 hours
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); online quiz (20%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
      Census Date 25-Aug-2016
      Coord/Lect: Mr Roy Wybrow.
      Contact hours:
      • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
        Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
        Census Date 11-Aug-2016
        Coordinator: Mr Roy Wybrow
        Contact hours:
        • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
          Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

          JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
          Census Date 08-Dec-2016
          Coordinator: Mr Roy Wybrow
          Contact hours:
          • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
            Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

            JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
            Census Date 07-Apr-2016
            Coordinator: Mr Roy Wybrow
            Contact hours:
            • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
              Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

              JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
              Census Date 08-Dec-2016
              Coordinator: Mr Roy Wybrow
              Contact hours:
              • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
                Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); mid term test (20%).

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