Course Title: Manage projects

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5225

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	Term2 2009, Term2 2013

Course Contact: Sylvia Baroutis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469

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

Course Description

This course will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage a project or a section of a larger project.

This course covers the development of a project plans, how a project is administered and monitored, finalising a project and reviewing the project outcomes to apply to future projects.

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 learning outcomes achieved in this course include:

Understanding how to develop a project scope and other relevant documentation.
How to engage key project stakeholders.
How to effectively delegate.
How to establish project parameters.
How to effectively utilise project management tools.
Maintaining record keeping systems in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Ensuring risk management plans are in place.

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.