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EG5048: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS 1 (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Gives an overall picture of project management and introduces students to the main subject areas which make up this area of study. Emphasis is placed on practical skills, including writing and presentation. Students are given an overview of project management terms and definitions. Introduction to project budgeting in the context of company finance is addressed and the area of risk management (including probability, risk attitudes and risk analysis methods)
introduced. Introduction to the important area of safety management as well as an introduction to managing project teams. Topics are covered in greater depth at a later stage of the course.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr John Cavanagh

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Engineering (EG) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course gives an overall picture of project
management and introduces students to the main subject areas which make up this
area of study. Emphasis is placed on practical skills, including writing and
presentation. Students are given an overview of project management terms and
definitions.  An introduction to project
budgeting in the context of company finance is addressed and the area of risk
management (including probability, risk attitudes and risk analysis methods)
introduced. There is also an introduction to the important area of safety
management as well as an introduction to managing project teams. These topics
are covered in greater depth at a later stage of the course.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

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Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

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