1. Home
  2. Project Management Major [MABUUO]
Unit Set Information

Project Management Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2021 : Code MABUUO

Business organisations around the world have increasingly become project-oriented and are seeking business professionals with project management skills. This major provides students with a comprehensive set of essential project management skills that will equip them to effectively participate in managing projects. Students will acquire and practice both technical and soft skills through activities and assessments especially designed to ensure they are career-ready when they graduate. The units in this major have been designed to build one upon the other and to follow the stages of development necessary in a real project.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad project management knowledge to a range of business situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
  2. Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging project management problems systematically.
  3. Communicate project management knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
  4. Collaborate effectively in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
  5. Generate creative ideas for business innovations that respond to opportunities and constant change.
  6. Reflect on feedback and critique one's own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
  7. Value professional behaviours and/or personal citizenship that reflect on appreciation of the interrelationship between business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Professional recognition

Related Careers

Project Team Member, Project Officer, Project Manager, Project Scheduler, Project Administrator, Project Support Officer

Employment Opportunities

This major leads to a range of opportunities as project management skills are transferable across industries. Graduates could work in a variety of managerial and professional roles, including mining, oil and gas, health, property development, IT, banking, finance, engineering, not-for-profit organisations and local, state and federal government.

Major Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MAN2170Starting up a Project15
MAN2172Planning the Project15
MAN3712Monitoring and Controlling a Project15
MAN3714Managing Project Quality and Risk15
MAN3716Contemporary Issues in Project Management15
MAN3115Applied Project Management15
MAN3121Leadership 15
MAN3810Business Ethics15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

MABUUO|4