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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Project risk management is one of the most vital areas of project management. The existence of risk introduces various opportunities for projects to be compromised but also to be exploited for competitive advantages. This has become important in organisations that are project-based and in which project risk activities are integrated with business strategy. Project managers are therefore increasingly focusing their attention on risk identification and management, not only to prevent project failure, but also to generate business success. This unit is designed to enable students gain a logical and conceptual understanding of project risk and its evaluation and management within the context of modern project-oriented organisations.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The unit is offered on-campus as a three hour seminar during which the formal material will be covered in a lecture and current topics will be covered in presentations and discussions. Off campus students access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Learning activities include class presentations in which contemporary project risk management topics are examined by providing the theoretical aspects of the topic and demonstrating how they are reflected in practice. For the major case study assignment, students construct a business report supported by the collection of real life data. In undertaking these activities, students learn to discover, evaluate and apply project risk management theory to provide solutions to contemporary situations and to present their work in a professional manner.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Class presentation | 20% |
| Case Study | Data collection (30%) and business report (50%) | 80% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Written presentation | 20% |
| Case Study | Data collection (30%) and business report (50%) | 80% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Project risk management is one of the most vital areas of project management. The existence of risk introduces various opportunities for projects to be compromised but also to be exploited for competitive advantages. This has become important in organisations that are project-based and in which project risk activities are integrated with business strategy. Project managers are therefore increasingly focusing their attention on risk identification and management, not only to prevent project failure, but also to generate business success. This unit is designed to enable students gain a logical and conceptual understanding of project risk and its evaluation and management within the context of modern project-oriented organisations.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The unit is offered on-campus as a three hour seminar during which the formal material will be covered in a lecture and current topics will be covered in presentations and discussions. Off campus students access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Learning activities include class presentations in which contemporary project risk management topics are examined by providing the theoretical aspects of the topic and demonstrating how they are reflected in practice. For the major case study assignment, students construct a business report supported by the collection of real life data. In undertaking these activities, students learn to discover, evaluate and apply project risk management theory to provide solutions to contemporary situations and to present their work in a professional manner.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Class presentation | 20% |
| Case Study | Data collection (30%) and business report (50%) | 80% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Written presentation | 20% |
| Case Study | Data collection (30%) and business report (50%) | 80% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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