ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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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 2021-22 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 6

12

      6

6

30
Timetable (if known) 60 mins X 1 totaling 6
 
120 mins X 1 totaling 12
 
      60 mins X 1 totaling 6
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  -3000 words    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  -500 words         

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

Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on campus.

1 hour online asynchronous learning per week x 6 weeks
1 hour face-to-face synchronous lecture per week x 6 weeks
2 hour face-to-face seminar every week x 6 weeks
1 hour face-to-face peer-to-peer learning every week (unscheduled) x 6 weeks
Self-directed learning x 120 hours


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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