SRM181 - Project Management 1

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Igor Martek
Trimester 3: Adam Krezel
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.

Content

SRM181 provides students with an overview of all the essential knowledge required to operate successfully as a project manager in the construction industry. In this unit students will learn about purpose of project management and the context of project management within the Australian construction industry. Learning and assessment activities in the unit will allow students to discuss the lifecycle of a project with a particular focus on the initiation stage and planning stage. Students will also be introduced to project management activities of planning, monitoring and control.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Distinguish stages of the project lifecycle as they relate to project management in built environment projects.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Recognise and explain the range of project manager roles in built environment projects, and identify the career skills required in various roles.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Identify, describe and analyse the lifecycle stages of initiation and planning for built environment projects.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Recognise the requirements for planning, monitoring and controlling during the lifecycle of a built environment project.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Project lifecycle poster presentation (Group)
Written report, 4000 word maximum, and presentation. 30% Week 5
Assessment 2
Project management essay
Written essay, 3000 word maximum 50% Week 9
Assessment 3
Research report and discussion (Group)
Written report, 3200 word maximum 20% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRM181 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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