James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

BX2077 - Project Management

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by:

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, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:
  • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

    , Study Period 2
    Census Date 29-Aug-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 0 hours
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

      Cairns, , Study Period 2
      Census Date 29-Aug-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
        Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

        JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
        Census Date 11-Apr-2019
        Contact hours:
        • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
          Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

          JCU Singapore, , Study Period 53
          Census Date 05-Dec-2019
          Contact hours:
          • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
            Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

            JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 22
            Census Date 08-Aug-2019
            Contact hours:
            • 38 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.
              Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); assignments (40%); one page project overview (opppo) - 10%; presentation - 10% (20%).

              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.