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Title PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Code ULMS866
Coordinator Dr F Misopoulos
Operations and Supply Chain Management
F.Misopoulos@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 12

 12

       6

 30
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 12
  		120 mins X 1 totaling 12
  		      60 mins X 1 totaling 6
  		 
Private Study 120
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Individual assignment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  0    100       
Group written assignment. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2  0    0       

Aims

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of project management and its principles in a contemporary project environment. It aims to introduce students to the terminology used by practitioners in conjunction with the terminology recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the APM. The module will help students develop all the necessary skills required for a successful start of a project manager’s career.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Understand the importance of project management and its relationship to other management disciplines;

(LO2) Relate theoretical and practical perspectives to project management;

(LO3) Establish a thorough understanding of the components and processes in the project management discipline as well as the interactions between these elements;

(LO4) Understand current techniques for managing projects, programmes and portfolios;

(LO5) Understand the concepts behind quality assurance;

(LO6) Understand the role and responsibilities of the principle project participants with a focus on the role of the project manager in the life of a project and continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level;

(LO7) Establish a thorough understanding of project risk management;

(LO8) Be able to define and appreciate sustainability within project management projects;

(LO9) Demonstrate the ability to identify and engage with debates and controversies in the academic literature relating to project management.

(S1) Communication skills

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) IT skills

(S4) Time management

(S5) Numeracy

Teaching and Learning Strategies

2 hour lecture x 6 weeks
2 hour seminar x 6 weeks
1 hour group learning x 6 weeks
120 hours self-directed learning

Syllabus
 

Introduction and principles of project management;

The Project Manager;

The structure of project management and project teams;

Project selection and initiation;

Project planning;

Budgeting and scheduling;

Monitoring, controlling, and executing projects;

Closing and lessons learnt;

Risk management;

Quality management and sustainability;

Programmes and portfolios.

Recommended Texts
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