Postgraduate Course: Project Management (MBA) (CMSE11256)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course takes a managerial approach to project management. Many of the tools and techniques used to run projects in the modern context have been around for some time and there is a large body of professional knowledge that captures project management practice ¿ for example through the AMP, PMI and PRINCE2 methodology. However there are many instances of project failure ¿ many of which are reported in the national press.
This course aims to make students aware of what the commonly available tools which are used to run projects are, so the course introduces project lifecycle, stakeholder management, planning and control, estimating, risk management and closing projects down as subjects. However the course takes a reflective look at these approaches and asks students to consider whether what makes some projects successful and others not. If these tools have been around for such a long time ¿ why are projects so risky and prone to cost overruns, expanded timescales and a failure to deliver against the stated objectives? If we can understand this we can learn from project failure and build better and more robust practice. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 24,
Summative Assessment Hours 29,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
45 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Individual assessment (90%) and participation (10%) |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
- To develop an understanding of the context of projects and the management methods necessary for the successful delivery of these projects.
- To understand the roles of a variety of parties within a project.
- To provide students with a model of a project's life cycle.
- To increase knowledge and understanding in a range of topics that are important to managing strategic projects successfully.
-To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the integrative nature of project management
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Malcolm Kirkup
Tel: (0131 6)50 8067
Email: Malcolm.Kirkup@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kate Ainsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: Kate.Ainsworth@ed.ac.uk |
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