School Of BusinessProject ManagementWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 51240.5
Discipline: ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate Business course, 3752 Master of Project Management or 3749 Master of Science. Students enrolled in other courses require approval from the Director of Academic Program for their course to enrol in this unit.
About this Unit
This unit introduces students to the philosophy, tools and techniques for effectively managing projects in an organisation. Participants will be required to apply lessons learned to real-world situations and cases, developing their professional expertise in project management in ways that are relevant to their careers. Topics include organisational strategy and project selection; project definition and criteria of merit; tools and techniques; team leadership and management; development of project plans; estimation of time and resources; risk analysis and management; scheduling and control; resource allocation; project tracking; project closure and review. Participants will be expected to use MS Project as a project management tool.
Courses| 2624.7 | Master of Business (Operations Management) | CURRENT |
| 2761.3 | Master of Business Administration | CONTINUING |
| 2761.5 | Master of Business Administration | CONTINUING |
| 2761.6 | Master of Business Administration | CURRENT |
| 2797.1 | Master of Management | CURRENT |
| 2816.1 | Master of Business Analytics | CURRENT |
| 3693.3 | Master of Engineering | CURRENT |
| 3694.3 | Graduate Diploma in Engineering (exit only) | CURRENT |
| 3695.3 | Graduate Certificate in Engineering | CURRENT |
| 3749.1 | Master of Science | CONTINUING |
| 3749.2 | Master of Science | CURRENT |
| 3752.1 | Master of Project Management | CONTINUING |
| 3759.1 | Graduate Certificate in Project Management (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 3760.1 | Graduate Diploma in Project Management (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 3776.1 | Graduate Certificate in Science (Exit only) | CURRENT |
| 3777.1 | Graduate Diploma in Science (Exit only) | CURRENT |
| 4698.3 | Master of Health Science | CONTINUING |
| 4698.4 | Master of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 4700.3 | Graduate Diploma in Health Science | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| A2009.1 | Master of Business Analytics - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4038.1 | Master of Science (Food Science) - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4039.1 | Master of Science (Food Science) - 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4041.1 | Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4042.1 | Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4047.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4048.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4050.1 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4051.1 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4053.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4054.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 1.5 Year pathway | CURRENT |
| SP2008.1 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management | CURRENT |
| ST3056.1 | Food Science | CONTINUING |
| ST3057.1 | Public Health Nutrition | CURRENT |
| ST3090.1 | Management | CURRENT |