Project Management
6 Credits (ECTS)
Project Management
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Module Description
A good manager to be successful besides having excellent leadership skills and good communication skills must also have good project management skills to be able to cope with or to initiate changes.
Project Management is the process and activity of planning, organising and controlling resources and procedures.
Recent advancements in technology, combined with increased competition amongst modern organisations, have resulted in cutting-edge project management science that is more powerful, technical and optimal for allocation of resources.
From private industry activities, to public sector planning, modern organisations run and depend on the science and art of project management and skilled workforce.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess:
- a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject)
AND
- a pass in English* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent).
Preference is given to applicants having a year of work experience related to the field of study.
*Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at people who wish to have a thorough background in management in order to progress further in their careers, such as:
- Supervisors
- Coordinators
- Assistant Managers
- Junior Managers
- Middle Managers
- Project Coordinators/ Project Managers
The target group can also be extended to groups that have significant management experience but lack a formal qualification, such as managing directors and officers.
Career Paths
The programme aims to help you progress from first–level supervisory positions to higher managerial roles such as:
- Manager
- Senior Manager
- Head of Department
- Director etc. of any organisation both in the private and public sector.
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Summative Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Additional Info
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**
Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***
*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Apply key aims, objectives, phases, milestones, etc. to the life of a project in a chosen area of application.
- Create a project management action plan indicating actions to be taken, persons responsible and time frames using the appropriate software.
- Build a communication plan to disseminate actions and tasks to involve parties.
- Carry out project risk assessment and costing to ensure that the project is beneficial, successful and within budget.
- Manage resources and company budget in a responsible manner to ensure profit and avoid incurring losses.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:
- Introduction to Project Management.
- Defining Project Management.
- The Five Functions of Project Management.
- The Management Process.
- Participants in the Project.
- The Work Breakdown Structure.
- Project Management Tools and Techniques.
- Mind Mapping.
- Resource Allocations and Costs .
- Methods of estimating activity duration.
- Estimating Cost.
- Cost Budgeting and Management.
- Reporting System for the project.
- Closing the Project.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- a) Follow the four basic step management process when working on project plan.
- Use the five functions of project management when working on own project.
- Use the appropriate software tool and techniques to schedule and track tasks.
- Compile a mind map to organise the information in a visual manner.
- Demonstrate the breakdown structure of the work to give a hierarchal description of the work.
Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities:
The learner will be able to:
- Identify the target market and target own project accordingly.
- Estimate the expected gains to be achieved by the project.
- Determine the participants in the project and their respective roles and responsibility.
- Identify realistic deadlines using the correct methods to estimate activity duration.
- Determine a specific standard set of procedures for own project methodology.
- Estimate budgets and costing according to resources at own disposal.
Module-Specific Communication Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Write continuous reports to document project changes and deadlines as a means of reference.
- Communicate plan of actions to be taken effectively with colleagues, superiors and employees.
- Discuss project ideas with colleagues and superiors to receive feedback and hear ideas.
- Present the different stages of the project clearly and in an appropriate manner.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to benefit from assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.