Project Management
| Module title | Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEM1032DA |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | 60 |
| Module staff | Dr Stavroula Bibila (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 40 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 50 |
|---|
Module description
This module will help you design and carry out a project that could eventually be implemented in your specific work context. This piece of work will be the accumulation of selected knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) that you have been developing on the programme, as well as new learnings during this module. You will develop an interest in subject areas that reflect your professional role and aspirations and an awareness of how these relate to the aims of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Module aims - intentions of the module
The module aims to enable you to design and carry out a project that has the potential to advance your managerial practice and be of benefit to your department/organisation. The module will help you to develop your ability to select and appraise relevant project management tools and techniques, and to understand process management in setting up and managing a project. It will also prompt you to be critical users of information in solving problems and making decisions relating to the planning of your project. Throughout the module you will be asked to evaluate your approach to initiating and managing change and gain an appreciation of the knowledge and interpersonal skills required to overcome barriers to change. You will also revisit and apply knowledge from your other modules that are relevant to projects and form part of the apprenticeship standard project knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Discuss, analyse and select methods for identifying problems and using data to inform judgements and provide solutions (K6, S2)
- 2. Describe how to manage and prioritise stakeholder relationships and influence and negotiate with stakeholders to shape and agree goals when identifying organisational improvement opportunities and evaluate the impact of approach to stakeholders (K8, K10, S16)
- 3. Describe how to use IT and software tools to support the needs of the organisation and analyse and evidence the use of digital tools to analyse information and monitor performance and budgets to drive the implementation and delivery of plans and projects (K5, S8)
- 4. Describe, evaluate and evidence how to apply project and financial management tools and techniques to manage and deliver projects within budget and resource requirements, including a consideration of impact and lessons learned for future projects (K7, K9, S5, B3)
- 5. Evaluate the impact of outcomes from organisational plans or projects to drive decisions (S10).
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Describe and critically analyse the current and future needs of the organisation, including how to respond to any external factors(K11, S15).
- 7. Discuss the problem solving, decision making, influencing, and negotiating models and techniques used in the project (K12, K13)
- 8. Describe how worked collaboratively to research, interpret and analyse information that informs the implementation of business plans or projects (S9, B6)
- 9. Discuss change management concepts and methods for implementing change in line with project brief and evidence how worked flexibly, adapted to change and communicated it to team during project (K17, S12, B5)
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 10. Select appropriate content and communication techniques to successfully present project learning to key stakekholders (K1, K15, S1)
- 11. Critically reflect on own role in project
Syllabus plan
Weekly webinars
Independent learning activities
Individual advisory sessions
Library support sessions
EPA support sessions
Content:
- Project planning vs operational business planning
- Scoping techniques and project management constructs (e.g. Project triangle)
- Project management tools and techniques used at different phases of a project (e.g. Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), SMART and CLEAR objective setting, Gantt charts, RACI matrix, Stakeholder mapping, Risk mapping)
- Working with quantitative data & presenting quantitative data
- Time management techniques (e.g. Eisenhower grid)
- Business communication
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 142 | 432 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 12 | Masterclasses |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 10 | Webinars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 4 | One-to-one tutorial support and project guidance |
| Guided Independent Study | 120 | Online activities |
| Guided Independent Study | 22 | Gateway preparation |
| Placement | 432 | Work activity (including project-related activity) |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly activities including online fora and learning activities, peer and tutor-led discussions, tutor led webinars. | Varies (approximately 30 minutes for activities and between 200-1000 words written work) | 1-10 | Written comments by tutor and verbal feedback through webinars and individual and group tutorials |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation 1 | 10 | 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation | 1,2,6,7,8,10,11 | Self-assessed with tutor moderation |
| 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation 2 | 10 | 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation | 4,7,11 | Self-assessed with tutor moderation |
| Project report with appendices | 80 | 4000-word (+/- 10%) proposal with appendices | 1-10 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation 1 | As above | 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Referral/deferral period |
| 5-minute narrated powerpoint presentation 2 | As above | 4,7,11 | Referral/deferral period |
| Project report with appendices | As above | 1-10 | Referral/deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
All passed components of the module will be rolled forward and will not be reassessed in the event of module failure.
Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 40%
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Costley, C., Elliott, G. C., and Gibbs, P. (2010). Doing work-based research: Approaches to enquiry for insider-researchers. Sage.
- Cottrell, S. (2017). Critical thinking skills: Effective analysis, argument and reflection. Bloomsbury Publishing.
- R. Helyer, T, Wall, A. Minton and A. Lund. (eds.) (2020). The Work-Based Learning Student Handbook. (3rd ed.) London: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Lock, D. (2013). Naked Project Management: the bare facts. Routledge
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
ELE
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
CMI - Management Direct - an online management resource portal. Management Direct allows managers at any level to learn, research and think. It offers fast, 24-hour access to the latest digital content to help overcome hundreds of managerial challenges from absence to performance to change: 5 minute, 20 minute and extended briefings; Creative tools for problem solving; Hundreds of checklists and interactive scenarios to aid self-directed learning; Self-Assessments and automatic CPD recording/reporting; Document templates and best practice guides.
https://www.managers.org.uk/membership/resources/management-resource-portal/
Association for Project Management https://www.apm.org.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIobec4KWF-QIVhGDmCh2bygL_EAAYASAAEgIhB_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
| Credit value | 60 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 30 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 4 |
| Available as distance learning? | Yes |
| Origin date | 25/07/2022 |
| Last revision date | 14/11/2024 |
