Master of Project Management
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Project Management |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Project Management a candidate must complete 72 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of Project Management Core Foundation units of study; | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of Project Management Core Competency units of study; | |||
| (c) 12 credit points of Research/Capstone units of study; and | |||
| (d) 12 credit points of Elective units of study. | |||
| (e) Candidates may complete a major in one of the areas listed below. | |||
| Completion of a major is not a requirement of the Master of Project Management, it is optional. A major requires the completion of 12 credit points made up of the core unit for that major and one other from the major electives list. The majors available are: | |||
| (a) Global | |||
| (b) Strategic Change Implementation | |||
| (c) Organisational Project Management | |||
| (d) Risk and Control | |||
| To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) the 24 credit points of Project Management Core Foundation units of study; | |||
| (b) PMGT5871 and PMGT5872; | |||
| (c) and 12 credit points of Project Management Core Competency or Elective units of study. | |||
| To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Project Management a candidate must complete 24 credit points: | |||
| (a) A candidate will normally complete the 24 credit points of Project Management Foundation units of study. | |||
Project Management Core Foundation units |
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| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ENGG5811 Critical and Systems Thinking |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ENGG5820 Applied Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Project Management Core Competency units |
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| PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control |
6 | N PMGT6871 |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5872 People and Leadership |
6 | N PMGT6872 |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5873 Project Economics and Finance |
6 | N PMGT6873 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5891 Project Risk Management |
6 | N PMGT6891 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Project Management Electives |
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| PMGT5875 Project Innovation Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | N WORK6026 |
Semester 2 |
| PMGT5877 Management of Project Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMGT5886 System Dynamics Modelling for PM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5887 Computer Applications in PM |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5888 Global Project Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5889 Integrated Cost and Scheduling Control |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5895 Contracts Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMGT6885 Project Placement Special Topic |
6 | A [Permission by the Director, PM Program] Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Electives may be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2. | |||
Research and Capstone units |
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| All Master of Project Management candidates must complete a Capstone (12 credit points), Thesis (12 credit points), or Dissertation option (24 credit points), comprising those units listed under the relevant heading below. | |||
Capstone units |
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| ENGG5812 Project Delivery Approaches |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5850 Project Management Capstone Project |
6 | P ENGG5205 AND ENGG5811 AND PMGT6867 AND ENGG5820 AND (PMGT5871 OR PMGT6871) AND (PMGT5872 OR PMGT6872) AND (ENGG5812 OR PMGT6812) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Thesis units |
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| PMGT5883 Project Management Thesis A |
6 | N PMGT5892 Note: Department permission required for enrolment It is expected that the project will be conducted over two consecutive semesters although the two 6 credit point units PMGT5883 and PMGT5884 may be undertaken concurrently. Students must have a 75% average WAM and approval from the Program Director to be eligible to enrol in this unit. Students considering this option should discuss it with the Thesis coordinator at least one semester before they intend to start. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5884 Project Management Thesis B |
6 | N PMGT5892 Note: Department permission required for enrolment It is expected that the project will be conducted over two consecutive semesters although the two 6 credit point units PMGT5883 and PMGT5884 may be undertaken concurrently. Students must have a 75% average WAM and approval from the Program Director to be eligible to enrol in this unit. Students considering this option should discuss it with the Thesis coordinator at least one semester before they intend to start. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Dissertation units |
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| Enrolment in the Dissertation option is with permission only. If undertaking this option, replace 12 credit points of Elective units with Dissertation units. | |||
| PMGT5851 Project Management Dissertation A |
12 | P (ENGG5205 AND ENGG5811 AND PMGT6867 AND ENGG5820) N PMGT5883 OR PMGT5884 OR PMGT5850 Note: Department permission required for enrolment All students wishing to enrol in Dissertation A and B must submit a research proposal and obtain the approval of the Program Director in order to enrol in these units. Under normal circumstances students will be expected to have a 75% average WAM. Where a student has been granted 24 cp credit on entry and wishes to start the dissertation in their first semester, permission to enrol will be based on the research proposal. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PMGT5852 Project Management Dissertation B |
12 | P ENGG5205 AND ENGG5811 AND PMGT6867 AND ENGG5820 AND PMGT5851 N PMGT5883 OR PMGT5884 OR PMGT5850 Note: Department permission required for enrolment All students wishing to enrol in Dissertation A and B must submit a research proposal and obtain the approval of the Program Director in order to enrol in these units. Under normal circumstances students will be expected to have a 75% average WAM. Where a student has been granted 24 cp credit on entry and wishes to start the dissertation in their first semester, permission to enrol will be based on the research proposal. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Master of Project Management majors |
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| Select 12 credit points of Electives units listed in the table for the relevant major. | |||
| To be eligible for a major, the Major Core unit of that major must be completed. | |||
Global |
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| Major Core unit | |||
| PMGT5888 Global Project Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Major Elective units | |||
| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | N WORK6026 |
Semester 2 |
| PMGT5877 Management of Project Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Strategic Change Implementation |
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| Major Core unit | |||
| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | N WORK6026 |
Semester 2 |
| Major Elective units | |||
| PMGT5875 Project Innovation Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMGT5877 Management of Project Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Organisational Project Management |
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| Major Core unit | |||
| PMGT5877 Management of Project Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| Major Elective units | |||
| PMGT5875 Project Innovation Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMGT5876 Strategic Delivery of Change |
6 | N WORK6026 |
Semester 2 |
Risk and Control |
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| Major Core unit | |||
| PMGT5889 Integrated Cost and Scheduling Control |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Major Elective units | |||
| PMGT5886 System Dynamics Modelling for PM |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5887 Computer Applications in PM |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5895 Contracts Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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