Topics will be drawn from

- Project management principles
- Introduction to Prince II
- Cost and Time management
- Planning, scheduling and tracking projects
- Risk analysis and management
- Resource analysis
- Quality management Issues
- Contracts and Procurement
- Project evaluation and review techniques
- Measuring the project success
- Reporting the procedures
- Legal and ethical issues

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours, of this there will be 38 hours of class support and 112 hours of independent and self directed study.

Lectures/ lab work/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning

Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be laboratory and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students will be required to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts.
Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.

Nicholas, J M, Project Management for business and Technology (Principle and Practice) 2nd edition Pearson education
Lewis, J P Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill
Walker R, Software Project Management: A Unified Framework, Addison-Wesley
Meredith, Mantel, (2000) Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 4th Edition, Wiley

The VLE (NETED)
The Internet
Hardware laboratory
Appropriate Software
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.
Computer system and other devices' manuals

A Coursework of1500 words weighted at 100%.
Assignment (Learning outcomes 1 to 4)

To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks. Re-assessment is capped at 40%

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