Course Title: Manage projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4226

Course Title: Manage projects

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 60.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM6234C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace
BUSM8706C	Billabong QLD	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Course Contact: Sylvia Baroutis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469

Course Contact Email: sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

The unit focuses on the application of project management skills and the requirement to meet time lines, quality standards, budgetary limits and other requirements set for the project.

The unit does not apply to specialist project managers.  For specialist project managers, the units of competency in the Project Management competency field will be applicable.

If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onward your class will be held in a device-equipped teaching space. Each student group will have access to a laptop. It is however recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus both in and outside class times.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBPMG510A Manage projects
Elements:	1.  Define project
	2. Develop project plan
	3. Administer and monitor project
	4. Finalise project
	5. Review project

Learning Outcomes

The learner will gain the knowledge and skills on the application of project management skills and the requirement to meet time lines, quality standards, budgetary limits and other requirements set for a project. 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical assessments, problem solving exercises, presentations,  direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work-based or course activities.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.  Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.