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Title | PROJECT DESIGN & EVALUATION | ||
Code | ULMS853 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof AC Lyons Operations and Supply Chain Management A.C.Lyons@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 10 |
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 |
20 |
8 30 |
58 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 42 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 100 |
Assessment |
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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 |
Group Poster Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semester 2 | 30 minutes | 75 | ||||
Contribution to discussion board There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semester 2 | Three comments to be | 25 |
Aims |
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Introduce students to the role of project design and evolution in organisations; Provide students with a toolkit to apply project-based problem solving to strategic projects within an organisation; Develop student competence to effectively measure and respond to project performance related activities within organisations. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate a clear understanding of the theories/concepts associated with project design and evaluation; |
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(LO2) Be able to undertake an assessment of the design and evaluation of various project types utilising project-based tools and techniques; |
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(LO3) Demonstrate the ability to independently structure organisational projects and make recommendations on feasibility; |
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(LO4) Be able to work in both virtual and face to face teams demonstrating the ability to collaboratively disseminate ideas. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills. Developed through case study analysis and class discussion. |
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(S2) Communication skills. Developed through the discussion board entries. |
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(S3) Working under pressure. Developed through in-class group exercises utilising problem-based approaches such as simulations and quantitative scenarios. |
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(S4) Teamwork. Developed through in-class group exercises utilising rotating team-leads to guide class-based problem-solving. |
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(S5) Leadership. Developed through group-based election of team-leaders. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Lectures x 20 hours Case Based Learning x 8 hours Groupwork x 30 hours (unscheduled, i.e. time spent away from the timetabled sessions but directed by the teaching staff Self-directed learning x 42 hours |
Syllabus |
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Part A: Overview of project management; Key aspects: time/cost quality; Project risk methodologies. Part B: Value engineering: methodology to improve the value of a good/service through examination of its function(s); Project performance tools: earned value - technique for measuring project performance and progress: a. earned value calculation; b. earned value reporting. |
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. |