In Year 2, Term 2 of the degree, students must select ONE of the following units:

PPMP20016 Project Management Research - This unit consists of a final year research project for the Master of Project Management. This unit is designed so that you can complete an investigative study through the analysis of, reflection on and critique of, an area of your professional practice that was commenced in the Project Management Project Proposal unit. By completing this project, you will contribute to the body of knowledge for your discipline. You will present your project in a dissertation.

PPMP20017 Project Management Internship – In this unit you will undertake an internship, which will provide you with real project management experience while working with an employer (work-integrated learning). You will integrate knowledge and skills gained while studying your discipline units with their application in the workplace to further develop your project management competencies. You will document and reflect on your learning experiences and on their contribution to your professional development.

To qualify for the internship, you need to undertake and have successfully completed all core and elective stream units prior to the internship term. You must also be in good academic standing, successfully pass the CQUniversity English Language Placement test and complete an interview with the internship host.

PPMP20018 Project Management Practicum – In this unit you will undertake a project and participate in tasks associated with project management within a contemporary work environment. Assessment includes the opportunity to plan and execute a project, analyse your project performance and self-reflect on your experience and lessons learnt.

Further Information

For further information on these units, please contact the Unit Coordinator for each unit. Details of Unit Coordinators can be found on the unit profiles.

Additional information on the Internship is provided during an information session given by Australian Internships. Students who elect to take the internship option should refer to the study schedule posted on the Moodle site: School of Engineering and Technology Internships (SET Internships).

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PPMP20007	Project Management Concepts
PPMP20008	Initiating and Planning Projects
PPMP20009	Leading Lean Projects
PPMP20010	Executing and Closing Projects

Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PPMP20011	Contract and Procurement Management
PPMP20012	Program and Portfolio Management Information Systems
PPMP20013	Project Management for Operators of Large Assets

Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
BUSN20016	Research in Business
PPMP20014	Complex Project Management
PPMP20015	Research Proposal

Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
PPMP20016	Research Project 2
PPMP20017	Project Management Internship
PPMP20018	Project Management Practicum

It is strongly recommended for students to select one group of four units from the three groups below.

Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
COIT20249	Professional Skills and Ethics in Information and Communications Technology
COIT20245	Introduction to Programming
COIT20248	Information Systems Analysis and Design
COIT20246	Networking and Cyber Security

Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
ENMM20023	Introduction to Asset and Maintenance Management
ENMM20025	Asset Maintenance Strategies
ENMM20029	Asset Management Organisation
ENMM20024	Asset Management Systems

Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
BUSN20017	Effective Business Communications
STAT20029	Statistics for Managerial Decisions
MGMT20135	Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision-Making
MGMT20134	Business Ethics and Sustainability