Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 301187

Coordinator Sepani Senaratne Opens in new window

Description This subject is designed to provide students with essential behavioural knowledge areas for project management. Since project management occurs in a team setting, project managers need to master team leadership by understanding team dynamics and behaviour in different team settings, which is a main focus area in this subject. Students will also learn effective ways to identify and engage project stakeholders and communication concepts and tools that effectively influence stakeholders.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Project Management

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 3752 Master of Project Management.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Analyse project team structures and team leadership roles
2. Appraise how teams are formed and developed in project contexts
3. Identify, categorise and prioritise project stakeholders
4. Develop a stakeholder management plan
5. Critically evaluate communication management processes in different project settings

Subject Content

1. Project organisation and teams
2. Team leadership
3. Project team dynamics
4. Identifying and dealing with project stakeholders
5. Project communication
6. PM ethics and culture