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PPMP20016 - Project Management Research

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Project Management Research is a final year research project. In this unit you will complete an investigative study. Continuing with the proposal you commenced in the Project Management Project Proposal unit, you will analyse and critique an area of your professional practice. You will also be required to incorporate critical reflection. This project will enable you to contribute to the body of knowledge for your discipline. You will present your project in a dissertation.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: BUSN20016 and PPMP20015

GPA of 5.75

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 80%
2. Presentation 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 57.14% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 38.89% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE Teacher Report
Feedback
Some students did not have a supervisor for the entire term and relied on the unit coordinator to fulfill this role
Recommendation
The Heads of Courses are expected to nominate available full-time supervisors at least two weeks before the start of each term. These nominated supervisors should be willing to take on students enrolled in the research stream for a minimum of two terms. If no suitable supervisors are available, the school may arrange for the supervision of students to be carried out by casual academics or unit coordinators.
Action Taken
The appointment of supervisors was closely coordinated between the unit coordinator and respective heads of courses, which facilitated smooth allocation.
Source: Unit coordinator and student communications via Moodle and emails
Feedback
The regular meetings are very helpful in keeping students focused and familiar with the assessment requirements
Recommendation
Maintain regular fortnightly meetings as an integral part of the unit design.
Action Taken
Regular meetings were scheduled in the timetable on a fortnightly basis.
Source: SUTE unit comments report
Feedback
Students appreciated the engagement and clear guidance provided by the teaching team.
Recommendation
Maintain the good practices in teaching and learning.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE unit comments report
Feedback
More interactive and practical learning opportunities would have greatly enhanced the learning experience in this unit.
Recommendation
While practical elements are beneficial, the primary aim of this unit is to develop research skills and in-depth knowledge in a specific area, which often requires a different approach than hands-on activities. However, possible ways should be further explored to integrate more engaging elements within the constraints of the unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply identified research methodologies to project management problems
  2. Apply in-depth project management knowledge and technical proficiency to a research study area
  3. Critically analyse the impact of a completed research project upon the project management industry and profession
  4. Prepare reports and dissertations based on research projects
  5. Critically reflect on self-performance, focusing on quality and accountability, to ensure continuous professional development and life-long learning.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Presentation • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • • •
4 - Research • • •
5 - Self-management • • • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • • •
7 - Leadership • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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2 - Presentation • • • • • • •