List all Assessments showing the Weighting, Word Count or Exam Duration and which Module Learning Outcomes they map to. Ensure all module learning outcomes are mapped to at least one summative assessment.

Project proposal which provides a rationale for intervention in specific problems, incorporates a literature review of project management techniques and explains the data collection techniques to be used during the project (LO1 LO2 LO3) - 3000 words, Weighting 50%

Portfolio in a negotiated format (e.g. including electronic, diagrammatic or multi-media evidence) including their evaluation of the data collected in the project, the recommendations made and their reflection on their experience during the project (LO4 LO5 LO6) - equivalent to 3000 words, Weighting 50%

All learning outcomes are covered by two assessment methods. Students must attempt all assessments and achieve an overall pass grade for the module.

Cleland, D. L. and Ireland, L. R. (2006) Project Management: Strategic Design and
Implementation, 5th Edition McGraw-Hill Professional.
Kotter, J. and Cohen, D. S. (2002) The Heart Of Change Real Life Stories Of How People Change Their Organisations Harvard Business School Press.
Lock, D. (2007) Project Management, 9th Edition Gower Publishing Ltd.
Nokes, S. and Kelly, S. (2007) The Definitive Guide to Project Management, 2nd Edition
(Financial Times/Prentice Hall.
Project Management Institute (2008) A Guide to the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). 4th Edition. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
Wilson, J. (2010) Essentials of Business Research: A guide to doing your research project. London: Sage

LO1 Project management methodology - history of project management including its applications in specific industries, eg in defence and construction - its application in the industry related to the student's award - project triangle - financial and quality issues - project management techniques, e.g. Gantt charts, CPM/PERT techniques - Prince 2, 6 Sigma and PMBOK Guide - literature review techniques
LO2 Systems and stakeholder analysis, including stakeholder mapping - stakeholder management - project roles and responsibilities - project manager - project sponsor - project team formation - project team management - matrix structure - work breakdown structure - work-based problem-solving - problem analysis techniques - innovation and creativity
LO3 Work place research - primary and secondary research - research methodology - qualitative quantitative and mixed-method approaches - problems of workplace data collection - research techniques including sampling, survey methods, individual and focus group interviews - induction and deduction - specific approaches relevant to the context of the student's award
LO4 Data analysis - time series analysis - measures of centrality and dispersion - correlation and regression - coding qualitative data - thematic analysis - application of data analysis
LO5 Problem solutions: suitability, feasibility and acceptability- aims and objectives - SMARTER targets, evaluation and review - action planning - implementation - and milestones
LO6 Project logs and reflective records - project evaluation - critical reflection - double and triple-loop learning

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Taught sessions: 67 hours
Reading and independent study: 233 hours