Project Management Fundamentals

The Project Management Fundamentals module (QUAL11013) provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles, concepts and theories of project management for postgraduate students. 

Coverage is informed by the Association for Project Management (APM) project management body of knowledge and includes: project definition and stakeholder management, business strategy and investment appraisal, work breakdown, effort estimation techniques and biases, risk management, network analysis, time and resource-limited scheduling, monitoring and schedule compression techniques, earned value analysis and theories of organisational behaviour, motivation, teamwork, job design and using project management software.  This works both as an introductory module for students taking the MSc in Project Management and as a summary of the topic for students on other degree courses. 

Worked examples will be provided and exercises will be undertaken throughout to enable students to develop critical thinking and also practical skills using key numerical and analytical techniques. 

Students will be assessed by means of a class test and a collaborative project planning coursework. 

Undertaking this module should develop a range of graduate attributes.  Students will be encouraged to further develop their research and critical faculties by researching topics of interest.  As part of the coursework, students will also have an opportunity to work together to solve problems and build on their communication skills. 

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the background, body of knowledge, and current developments within project management
• Define a project and determine the project scope, stakeholders, feasibility, and risk ownership
• Develop a critical understanding of the project life-cycle, its phases, processes, tools, and techniques
• Give a critical evaluation of the human, motivational and organizational issues of project management
• Identify project risks and procurement routes to manage them

This is an SCQF Level 11 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery

This module will be delivered at the Paisley campus and also via Distance Learning. Students will be able to choose their preferred cohort of delivery.

Paisley campus: to be confirmed - lectures on Mondays at 9am, with a tutorial session on alternate Fridays at either 9am or 3pm.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Gideon Ayim-Mensah.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk. 

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

Further study

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MSc Project Management.

Our accredited MSc Project Management course will help you gain:

• the necessary skills and confidence to guide and manage projects to successful completion
• key skills for employment in the field of, and associated fields of, project management
• an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to managing projects

Industry practitioners will deliver lectures on key topics and there are also work-based opportunities.
In every business, and in every industry, effective project management is essential. Project managers plan and organise resources and people to ensure projects finish on time, within budget and meet the requirements of the business. This MSc prepares you for a rewarding career in project management.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

• Project Management Fundamentals (eve)
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Projects in Practice
• Project Risk Management
• Change Management and Leadership
• Sustainability & Organisational Strategy

Also, you may wish to consider our ground-breaking Master’s in Professional Practice (MProf).

The provides a personal, tailored learning experience at postgraduate level, blending personal development with academic studies where you build your own progamme of study.

For the first time, learners can choose modules from across a wide range of options offered by all four Schools at UWS, allowing you to create a bespoke curriculum, with support and guidance from programme staff.

This personalised approach ensures that each learner's unique needs are recognised, supported, and integrated into the qualification they receive.  There are options for you to achieve a Postgraduate certificate, a Postgraduate Diploma, or a full Masters qualification. 

The UWS CPD Centre can also support your first steps onto the MProf through the following module:

• Making an Experiential Claim

For further information regarding either of these postgraduate programmes, please contact ask@uws.ac.uk

For further information regarding any of the above modules, please contact cpd@uws.ac.uk