Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Dr Dang Nguyen
Email: dang.nguyen@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain advanced project management concepts
2. Compare and evaluate various project management methodologies
3. Describe project quality management and processes
4. Compare traditional and modern project communication on projects
5. Discuss broad perspectives in respect to project success and failure

No textbook required

Project Management Institute (2021) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide), 7th Edition, Newtown Square, Pa, Project Management Institute.

Kerzner, H. (2022) Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. Wiley

Burke, R. (2011) Advanced Project Management, Burke Publishing.

Meredith, J.R. (2021) Project Management: A Managerial Approach. Wiley

Meredith, J.R. (2020) Project Management in Practice. Wiley


It is also useful to read relevant project management journal articles. In particular:

• International Journal of Project Management
• Project Management Journal
• International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is taught on-campus via face-to-face lectures and tutorials. Students will gain a deeper insight into the field of project management and recognised methodologies that are widely held as creating successful project outcomes. Note that course materials are provided online via MyUni so that students can refer to learning materials in their own time.

Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials as scheduled.
Furthermore, students should prepare for lectures and revise post lecture to improve understanding of each week’s course module.

As a general guide, a 3 unit course requires:
Total contact hours: 3 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 10 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 120 Hrs
Total workload hours: 156 Hrs

The course is intended to present more advanced project management concepts to broaden student knowledge and skills. This will be become apparent during lectures, tutorials and assessments. Study will also need to be undertaken outside of lectures and tutorials to enhance student learning.

The weekly lecture schedule is structured as follows

Week 1	Course Introduction
Week 2	Project Management Methods
Week 3	Agile Project Management
Week 4	Lean Project Management
Week 5	Soft Systems Methodology for Project Management
Week 6	Design Management
Week 7	Quality Management Concepts
Week 8	Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Week 9	Project Communication Management
Week 10	Information and Communication Technologies
Week 11	Project Success, Failure and Lessons Learned
Week 12	Course Revision and Exam Preparation

#	Assessment Task	Type	Length	Weight	Learning Outcomes
1	Project Report 1	Individual	1500 words	30%	1, 2
2	Project Report 2	Group	1500 words per student	30%	2, 3, 4
3	Final Assignment	Individual	2000 words	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4	Participation	Individual	N/A	10%	1-5
	Total			100%

Students should be aware that considerable knowledge and skills will be taught at lectures and tutorials. Hence, students should attend all classes in order to pass the course.

Course results may be subject to moderation by the Assessment Review Committee.

Project Report 1: This assessment asks each student to evaluate project management methodologies or approaches as instructed. It will be expected that they report on the associated concepts, usage and benefits in respect to the nominated areas of study. The learning outcomes assessment will be based on how well the student displays their knowledge in respect to the more advanced project management concepts.

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Project Report 2: This assignment will centre around the use of nominated project management concepts such as quality and communications within an industry-based scenario. The assessment will be a group based undertaking with students contributing equally to a comprehensive report that addresses the assignment requirements. The learning outcomes will be assessed on student ability to apply relevant project management concepts to the industry scenario that is under investigation in respect to facilitating for successful outcomes.

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Final Assignment:  This assessment will ask students to analyse and reflect on the role of a project manager for a given topic based on project management methodologies and concepts as outlined in MyUni.

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Participation: Students are expected to participate in all scheduled tutorials and be prepared to discuss their ideas on the various topics.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
• Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet (found in MyUni, under Modules) providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Assessment extensions request: An application for Assessment Extension should be made before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances. See sections 3 and 7a) i. in particular on assessment extensions in the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) Policy.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
• Resubmission: of an assignment after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.
• Appealing a mark or grade: If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark. There must be academic or procedural reasons for your request, so you can’t simply request a re-mark because you are disappointed with your result. For more information on the process see Assessment Grievance: Appealing a mark or grade