Course Title: Project Management Research
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Project Management Research
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM4335 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
325H Property, Constr & Proj Mgt |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015 |
Course Coordinator: Guinevere Gilbert
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3452
Course Coordinator Email:guinevere.gilbert@rmit.edu.au
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
BUSM 4331 Research Methods for Project Management
Course Description
This course will develop your understanding of your chosen research area in project management and the industry context, and develop the skills and knowledge required to conduct independent and collaborative research.
This course builds on your learning from Research Methods for Project Management. You will further develop and apply your understanding of the research process, and expand your knowledge of your research topic and its relation to industry and the theory which underpins the discipline of project management. Under the guidance of your lecturer, and an academic supervisor from within the School, and supported by feedback from an industry mentor, you will apply your research knowledge and skills to refine your research proposal and complete a research report. Your research report will include a research proposal, methodology, literature review, findings and conclusions.
This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience. Feedback from industry via face to face and/or on line meetings will inform the development and refinement of your research proposal and research report
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
GC 1 Problem Diagnosis & Solving
GC 2 Professional Communication
GC 4 Critical Thinking
GC 5 Socially Aware Practice
GC 6 Discipline Knowledge & Technical Expertise
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Undertake a research inquiry and source and collect data relevant to your research
- Collaborate with your peers, supervisor and industry to undertake industry connected research
- Analyse research data and synthesize relevant findings/ results
- Write a well constructed research report that situates your research topic in the literature and incorporates industry feedback
- Produce a research poster
Overview of Learning Activities
You will engage in a range of learning activities to support your learning including class discussions, meetings with your supervisor and industry mentors to gain feedback, exercises in data analysis and the application of theory to a real world research project.
You will be assigned an industry mentor who will provide feedback to you about your research proposal. Feedback will be provided through face to face meetings and on line, and will support and enhance the development of your research topic and research report.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. A range of resources will be made available to support your learning including on line resources, journal papers and research report exemplars.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program capabilities. Assessment may include, but is not limited to, a poster presentation to industry and a research report.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more. An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf ) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc .