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Project Management Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : 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

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Reza KIANI MAVI

Learning Outcomes

  1. Engage in ethical and socially responsible behaviour.
  2. Apply broad knowledge and diverse perspectives in project management contexts.
  3. Solve complex project management problems with critical thinking.
  4. Generate innovative and creative ideas in project management contexts.
  5. Communicate effectively in project management contexts.
  6. Collaborate effectively as a member of a team.
  7. Reflect on experiences for personal and professional development.

Professional recognition

Related Careers

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

Employment Opportunities

This major can lead to a range of career opportunities as project management skills are transferable across most industries. That means you could work in 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
MAN3121Leadership15
MAN2610Managing for Sustainability15

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.

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