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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.
This capstone unit provides students with experience in synthesising and applying the skills and knowledge acquired in previous units within the Master of Project Management and the Master of MIS. Under the general supervision of the lecturer, or academic mentor, each student will undertake an industry project.
Unit was previously coded MIS5613
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students are expected to work on their project in a team of between 1 to 4 students, depending on the scope of the project. Students select projects from a list provided by the unit coordinator or can suggest their own project subject to coordinator agreement. In the first two weeks, 3 hour seminars or online recordings will be given to select appropriate projects and to establish the important aspects of professional practice, project management and quality principles. Following this introduction, students will conduct their project via their own independent schedule, during which time the student must regularly report to, and consult with, a project supervisor via email and/or face to face discussion. For off-campus students, online and paper-based materials will be made available to establish the important aspects of professional practice, project management and quality principles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Proposal | 25% |
| Report ^ | Final report | 75% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Proposal | 25% |
| Report ^ | Final Report | 75% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
This capstone unit provides students with experience in synthesising and applying the skills and knowledge acquired in previous units within the Master of Project Management and the Master of Management Information systems (MMIS). Under the general supervision of the lecturer, or academic mentor, each student will undertake an industry project. For MMIS students the project will be an ICT related project. The unit must be taken in the last semester of the course.
Unit was previously coded MIS5613
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students are expected to work on their project in a group. Students will select a project from a list provided by the unit coordinator or may suggest their own project, subject to coordinator agreement. In the first two weeks, 3 hour seminars or online recordings will be given to select appropriate projects and to establish the important ethical and professional aspects of practice, project management and quality principles. Following this introduction, students will conduct their project via independent study, with the student regularly reporting to, and consulting with, a project supervisor via email and/or face to face discussion. For off-campus students, online and paper-based materials (including recorded lectures) will be made available to establish the important aspects of professional practice, project management and quality principles. Regular online access is required. The Australian Computer Society (ASC) have adopted the Skills Framework for the Information Ages (SFIA), an internationally recognised tool to describe capabilities and identify skills and knowledge. This unit meets the SFIA learning outcomes in the following: Assignment (learning outcomes 1-5): DTAN, BPRE, BUAN.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Proposal | 20% |
| Presentation | Project Progress Presentation | 10% |
| Report ^ | Final report | 70% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Proposal | 20% |
| Presentation | Recorded Project Progress Presentation | 10% |
| Report ^ | Final Report | 70% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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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