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Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Dr Sam Baroudi
Email: sam.baroudi@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching staff:
Name: Dr Steve Milner
Email:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe concepts of leadership in project management;
2. Evaluate the various ways to lead project teams;
3. Describe concepts within stakeholder management;
4. Outline stakeholder types and appropriate communication techniques;
5. Explain engagement, governance and competencies in the delivery of projects.

No Textbook required

Recommended References

Project Management Institute (2017) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide), 6th Edition, Newtown Square, Pa, Project Management Institute.

Burke, R. and Barron, S. (2014) Project Management Leadership: Building Creative Teams 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex.

Parker, D. and Craig, M. (2008) Managing Projects, Managing People, Macmillan Education, South Yarra, Victoria.

It is also useful to read relevant project management journal articles. In particular:

• International Journal of Project Management
• Project Management Journal
• International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Library Resources
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the 最新糖心Vlog’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

is the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the 最新糖心Vlog. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course will be taught via on-campus face to face lectures and tutorials. This course will deliver useful knowledge as a foundation for students to become effective future project leaders. Students who complete this courses will have an understanding on what it takes to be a good leader and how to manage the various project stakeholders so as to deliver on project objectives. As with all other courses the learning materials will be accessible to students via the online MyUni platform. This will allow students to refer to lecture presentations, assessments and other learning resources in their own time.

Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials as scheduled. Furthermore, students should prepare for lectures and revise post lecture to improve understanding of each week’s course module. Students will be directed to work on three different assessment pieces and submit for grading. As a general guide, a 3 unit course requires

Total workload hours: 12 Hrs per week x 13 weeks = 156 Hrs
Total contact hours: 3 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 156 Hrs – 36 Hrs = 120 Hrs

The course will cover concepts in an in-depth and meaningful way. This will allow students to appreciate the practical application of relevant knowledge and skills. The lectures, tutorials and assessments are designed to reflect the requirements for a project manager within these areas. Personal study outside of lectures and tutorials will be needed to assist student learning.

The weekly lecture schedule is structured as follows

Week	Topic
1	Introduction to Leadership and Stakeholders
2	Project Leadership Concepts
3	Leading the Project Team
4	Perspectives for Effective Leadership
5	Project Stakeholder Concepts
6	Stakeholders and Organisations
7	Managing Stakeholders and Communication
8	Project Management Engagement Strategies
9	Project Governance and Performance
10	Competencies in Leadership and Stakeholder Management
11	Excellence in the Delivery of Projects
12	Course Review and Discussion

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weight	Learning Outcomes
1	Project Leadership Essay	Individual	1500 words	30%	1,2
2	Managing Stakeholders Report	Individual	2000 words	40%	3,4
3	Group Project Report	Group	1500 words per student	30%	1-5
	Total			100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.  

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

Project Leadership Essay: this is an individual assessment that asks each student to investigate leadership concepts and approaches and submit a paper that is supported by leadership theory literature. It should also provide some insight into how to lead project teams. The assessment will display the learning outcomes in respect to student understanding of leadership knowledge in the project management context.

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Managing Stakeholders Report: this assessment will require each student to prepare a report on how they would manage stakeholders on a given project case study. The report will need to be supported by adequate stakeholder management literature. Furthermore, the report will need to apply relevant concepts to identify stakeholders and suggest best practices within management and communications. The learning outcomes for this assignment will require students to illustrate their understanding of stakeholder concepts and how they are applied to projects.

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Group Project Report: this assignment is a collaborative group experience that simulates how a project team would lead a project to success. This will draw on concepts from leadership, stakeholder management, engagement, governance and competencies in project management. The output will be a comprehensive report that sets out to apply relevant course concepts to a specific industry project that is either given or chosen by students to investigate. It can also have an aspect of student reflection on how they would lead the selected project to success. The learning outcomes will be delivered via each student contributing to a report that shows an ability to take conceptual material and apply it to a real life project.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions:

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please include in the assignment a completed 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.