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Unit of study_

BIOS3063: Project Design and Management

Semester 1, 2021 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit of study examines the principles and factors involved in the design and management of services, programs, and projects. Students will develop skills in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating projects as well as be given an introduction to financial management. This is an introductory level that aims to develop generic skills relevant to project management. It is not a specialist project management unit. Students who achieve a pass have a basic working knowledge of project management. Students who achieve higher grades are better able to integrate various aspects of the unit, and to apply their knowledge to solve problems.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	BIOS3063
Academic unit	Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Peter Knight, peter.knight@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Record+)	Final exam Essay-type questions	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Project plan Written task	50%	Week 13 Due date: 06 Jun 2021 at 23:59	To be added by the unit coordinator.
Outcomes assessed:
= Type B final exam ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Students who achieve this grade have demonstrated comprehensive basic knowledge and the ability to produce a project plan that could be applied to a project.
Distinction	75 - 84	Students who have achieved this grade have demonstrated the ability to integrate various concepts of project management in the examination, and have produced a project plan that could with some refinement be applied in practice.
Credit	65 - 74	Students who achieve this grade have demonstrated the ability to link concepts in the examination and have produced a project plan that contains key elements and is approaching the quality required for implementation.
Pass	50 - 64	Students achieving marks in the pass range have correctly answered enough questions to demonstrate they have the basic knowledge to meet the aims of the unit as specified in the unit of study description. They have demonstrated an understanding of the basic concepts in the examination, and have completed a project plan that contains the key elements in a general way. The plan is not of sufficient quality to be used in a project.
Fail	0 - 49	Students who fail this unit have failed to accumulate enough marks to reach the pass threshold. This means that they have failed to demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge of basic concepts or the basic skills required to meet the aims of the unit as specified in the unit of study description.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Weekly	All topics	Individual study (6 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Describe the advantages of using the "project management" approach to the design and implementation of projects.
LO2. Explain the role of the scope statement in a project plan, and describe how the scope statement is developed.
LO3. Create a comprehensive scope statement for a project including scope exclusions, constraints, assumptions and risks.
LO4. Describe the role of the work breakdown structure, how a work breakdown structure is created, and create a comprehensive work breakdown structure for a project.
LO5. Explain how a comprehensive time management plan is developed. Use techniques such as PERT diagrams and Gantt charts to illustrate a project schedule. Explain the advantages of forward and backward pass is in situations in which they are used.Produce a comprehensive Time Management plan for a project.
LO6. Explain how comprehensive budget is developed. Differentiate between fixed and variable costs. Produce a comprehensive budget for a project.
LO7. Explain the importance of project risks, how they relate to assumptions, how they are identified, and the various strategies that can be used to manage them. Produce a comprehensive risk management plan for a project including a risk matrix.
LO8. Explain the importance of quality management in a program including the principles of quality planning management and assessment. Produce a comprehensive quality management plan for a project.
LO9. Explain the principles of teamwork and leadership and how they can be applied to managing projects.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Student feedback is considered when the unit of study is reviewed and updated each year.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Study commitment

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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