Course Title: Manage projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: BUSM6234C
Course Title: Manage projects
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5281 - Diploma of Business (Public Relations)
Course Contact : Sally Parrott
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175
Course Contact Email:sally.parrott@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Tony Lorkin
RMIT, Building 80, Level 5, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Office: 9925 5486
Mobile: 0412 715 222
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with course Manage Projects BUSM 6234C
Nominal Hours: 60
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBPMG510A Manage projects |
Element: |
1. Define project |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Access project scope and other relevant documentation |
Element: |
2. Develop project plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Develop project plan including timelines, work breakdown structure, role and responsibilities and other details of how the project will be managed in relation to the project parameters |
Element: |
3. Administer and monitor project |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Take action to ensure project team members are clear about their responsibilities and the project requirements |
Element: |
4. Finalise project |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Complete financial record keeping associated with project and check for accuracy |
Element: |
5. Review project |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Review project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan |
Learning Outcomes
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage a straightforward project or a section of a larger project.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and conduct a public relations campaign, to evaluate its effectiveness and to present the findings to stakeholders. A range of teaching and learning methods will be used to assess practical skills and knowledge which will include for this unit including:
• writing a business report on the outcomes of the project which will review portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• observation of presentations
• oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of how the project relates to the organisation’s overall mission, goals, objectives and operations
• review of project risk management plan and project plan
• evaluation of project reports forwarded to stakeholders
• analysis of documentation reviewing project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan
• evaluation of documentation outlining lessons learnt from the projec
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Commencing 8 July - Course Induction
• Course delivery and assessment details
• Course support documents – any text books or readings
• Online learning environment – go through Blackboard shell
• Grading – remind them of codes and no marks (codes at end of doc)
• Plagiarism – must have signed cover sheets on all assessments
• Appeals – take them through this process and where it is on website
• Extensions – take them through process (details on website.)
• Feedback – when they can contact you and expect a response.
• Submission requirements – how all work must be uploaded and how
• Resubmission policy – one resubmission, marked to a pass allowed
• Where to get support - Student study support details
• Student responsibilities – must check emails and bb shells weekly
Week 2
Overview Courses Content and introduce assessments
Assignment Part A
Assignment Part B
Week 3
Overview WIL Project for Manage Projects - Part A incorporating Event Management Plan checklist
Overview WIL Project for Develop a Public Relations Campaign - Part B incorporating elements for developing a PR campaign
Week 4
Client presentation of WIL brief - AUSBIKE
Week 5
Unpack the AUSBIKE brief
Week 6
What makes a good Public Relations campaign?
What sort of campaign would suit the AUSBIKE brief
Week 7 & 8
Wrting Public Relations press releases for major projects/events
Mid semester break - 2 to 8 September 2013
Week 9
Budgeting for a major event
Week 10
Media channels and budgeting for a Public Relations/Advertising campaign
Week 11
Administer and monitor campaignWeek 12 Major Assignment
Week 13
Major Assignment in & preparation for oral presentation
Week 14
Oral presentations to clients
Week 15
Return final assessment and schedule any resubmission for next week
Week 16
Resubmissions only
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Nil
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. 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.
Assessment Tasks
ASSIGNMENTS
MKTG 5846C Develop Public Relations Campaigns (BSBPUB402A)
BUSM 6234C Manage Projects (BSBPMG522A)
These courses are taught in consultation with each other and are timetabled accordingly
Assignment 1 (Part A)
PLAN: EVENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Students will form into pairs and from a Work Integrated Learning project brief supplied by a real client will develop and event management plan. The brief calls for both wholesale and retail elements as part of the plan. The plan will be presented in document format (hard copy to boardroom presentation standard) and coupled with a 10 minute PPT presentation back to the real client
The brief will be delivered in class in week 3 and the plan document and PPT presentation delivered by student pairs in week 10.
Assignment 2: (Part B)
PLAN: PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN
Remaining in pairs, students will develop a Public Relations campaign to launch the event (Part A), create continuous publicity throughout the event and devise an evaluation strategy to measure the success of the event.
The assignment will culminate in the development and production of a professionally presented document (hard copy) handed in week 14 of the semester.
More detailed assessment sheets for each assessment task will be disseminated throughout course delivery.
Submission Requirements: All assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard.
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available from the Student forms website.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Assessment Matrix
Full details on how this course is assessed against the Unit elements and performance criteria plus critical aspects of evidence can be found in the Learning and Assessment Tool available from your course teacher
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