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Title | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ||
Code | ULMS866 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr F Misopoulos Operations and Supply Chain Management F.Misopoulos@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | 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 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
25 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 125 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Examination. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 2 | 70 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group assignment. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 0 | 30 |
Aims |
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This module aims to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of project management approaches and their principles in a contemporary project environment. It aims to expose students to the terminology used by practitioners in conjunction with the terminology recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association for Project Management (APM). The module will help students develop the necessary skills required for a successful start of a project manager’s career. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to critically appraise the importance of project management and its relationship to other management disciplines. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to determine theoretical and practical perspectives to project management. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to examine the components and processes in the project management discipline as well as the interactions between these elements. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to apply current techniques for managing projects, programmes and portfolios. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to criticise the concepts behind quality assurance. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to critically appraise the role and responsibilities of the 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. |
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(LO7) Students will be able to value the significance of project risk management. |
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(LO8) Students will be able to adapt sustainability principles within project management projects. |
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(LO9) Students will be able to build on the ability to identify and engage with debates and controversies in the academic literature relating to project management. |
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(S1) Communication skills |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) IT skills |
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(S4) Time management |
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(S5) Numeracy |
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(S6) Ethical awareness |
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(S7) Teamwork |
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(S8) Leadership |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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2 hour lecture x 5 weeks |
Syllabus |
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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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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |