Unit Profile Correction added on 26-02-25
Weighting percentages to be amended in the UP under Class Timetable in 'assessment overview', as well as in the individual assessment tasks. The proposed assessment titles below are already as written in the UP.
Current assessment and weighting is:
1. Report
Weighting: 15%
2. Practical Assessment
Weighting: 35%
3. Reflective Practice Assignment
Weighting: 50%
Proposed assessment and weighting is: (assessment titles below are as shown in the UP)
1. Project proposal report and presentation
Weighting: 20%
2. Project weekly progress reports and final presentation
Weighting: 50%
3. Reflective Report
Weighting: 30%
Overview
This unit provides you with the skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing contemporary work environment. You will identify, formulate and solve problems while being provided with industry focused learning opportunities during your final year of study. You will actively engage in characteristics of an authentic project management practice. These will include: time and resource constraints, capability gaps, cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams addressing complex problems and differing leadership and team member working styles. This unit provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate a deep understanding and practical application of the knowledge and skills gained in the early stages of the Master of Project Management, as well as demonstrating the attributes required of a CQUniversity Graduate. You will undertake a project related to your domain of choice 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.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: PPMP20015 Project Management Project Proposal
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).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
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).
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.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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.
Feedback from Student feedback via formal SUTE
Improve organization of learning material on Moodle
The unit material on Moodle, resources, links, and other resources need to be organized with a clear structure. At present, workshop documents related to assessments are located in the weekly tiles but not linked in the Assessment block. In addition, some formal slide decks need to be developed to provide a clear outline of the weekly content linking relevant resources.
Feedback from In class
Time limit to complete project is too short
Students commence their projects from Week 4 once group formation is finalised, and they have 4-5 weeks to complete the project with a demo and presentation of their prototypes in Week 9. This is not feasible due to the many challenges students can face (stakeholder engagement, team conflicts, rescoping of projects, etc.). Therefore, it is recommended that the project gallery be pushed back to at least Week 10/11 moving forward. This will mean that the learning material (specifically those topics presented close to the due date of the project gallery) will need to be restructured to suit the new timelines.
Feedback from In and out of class
Project teams require individual one on one sessions with workshop facilitators
Workshop times on Zoom are scheduled for 2 hours at present, which overall is sufficient for a group workshop and delivery of learning material applicable to the entire cohort. Students also work in breakout teams on Zoom during the workshop, and the lecturer roams the breakout rooms to provide assistance and guidance. This partly works to a degree, but further facilitation and supervision are required outside of formal class time. MS Teams will be used to engage with students outside of formal class time on an ad-hoc basis to improve the experience of students who require that assistance.
- Apply project management knowledge and skills
- Plan and execute a project based on a project proposal
- Critically analyse and reflect on strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and skills related to project management
- Apply enabling processes used in certain project contexts.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Report - 15% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 35% | ||||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Report - 15% | ||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 35% | ||||||||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 50% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer / laptop with webcam to allow videoconferencing.
- Microsoft Teams - camera and microphone
- Zoom access for weekly meetings
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.bauwmans@cqu.edu.au
f.afzal@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to the unit.
A sustainable world: the UN 17 goals for sustainability (SDG).
Green Project Management (GPM).
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
GPM standard v2.0.
UN SDG link.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Interactive session, ice-breaking, students introduce themselves.
Expectations from the Unit and industry involvement.
SDG awareness discussion.
Module/Topic
Process analysis, problem definition and ideation towards a solution.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
GPM standard v2.0.
UN SDG link.
Events and Submissions/Topic
With consideration of one or more SDG, identify an industry partner. By the end of the week you should have made contact with this partner.
Business process analysis (virtual or physical GEMBA).
Progress presentation in class.
Module/Topic
Project feasibility and initiation, stakeholder analysis.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
GPM standard v2.0.
UN SDG link.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formulate a draft value proposal and discuss with the industry partner.
Deliverables:
- A record of the discussion.
- A draft project charter including:
- Feasibility
- Benchmarking
- SDG/GPM fit
Progress presentation in class.
Module/Topic
Project initiation.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Finalise project proposal.
Selection of adaptive, predictive or hybrid project delivery methods.
Document reasons for the selection.
Progress presentation in class.
Module/Topic
Project stakeholder management.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 1 due: Project proposal report.
Deliverables:
- Project proposal report.
- In class presentation to a panel.
Project proposal report and presentation Due: Week 5 Monday (7 Apr 2025) 11:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Project planning.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Presentation of project scope and initial time and cost estimates.
Start developing project controls.
Ongoing industry partner communication.
Start recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Project planning.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Presentation of quality, resourcing and risk plans and updated schedule and cost estimates.
Present project controls.
Ongoing industry partner communication.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Executing, monitoring and controlling the project.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Provide feedback to the group on proof of concept progress using your selected controls.
Troubleshooting and Q&A.
Ongoing industry partner communication.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Executing, monitoring and controlling the project.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 progress report due:
Provide feedback to the group on proof of concept progress using your selected controls.
Troubleshooting and Q&A.
Ongoing industry partner communication.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Executing, monitoring and controlling the project.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Provide feedback to the group on proof of concept progress using your selected controls.
Troubleshooting and Q&A.
Ongoing industry partner communication.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Persuasive presentation skills.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 due: Final report.
Start of panel presentations, all students attend.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Project weekly progress reports and final presentation Due: Week 11 Monday (26 May 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Persuasive presentation skills.
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Slides, discussion, reading materials.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2 due: Final report.
Continue panel presentations, all students attend.
Continue recording individual learning for the reflective practice assessment (assessment 3).
Module/Topic
Reflective practice.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 3 due: Reflective practice report.
Reflective Report Due: Review/Exam Week Friday (13 June 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Report
By week 5 teams must have chosen a project aligned to a chosen SDG, have engaged with an industry stakeholder and formulated a report containing:
- Project initiation information, including but not limited to:
- The need for the project.
- Industry partner input.
- Stakeholder analysis.
- An overview of each team member's contribution so far.
Deliverables:
- A report discussing the above.
- A brief Powerpoint presentation before an expert panel.
Week 5 Monday (7 Apr 2025) 11:00 pm AEST
The submission will be assessed on:
- Quality and authenticity of the report.
- Relevance to the industry partner through feedback.
- Evidence of team involvement.
- Team members' understanding of the context and value proposed by the project.
- Apply project management knowledge and skills
- Apply enabling processes used in certain project contexts.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
2 Practical Assessment
For their chosen project, teams will deliver:
Weekly progress discussions:
- Each team will be allocated a weekly time slot to present to the group for peer review.
A progress report submission:
- In week 9 teams will be required to submit and present a progress report on their project.
A final submission consisting of:
- A final and comprehensive project report including updates and progress, changes and other controls implemented.
- A proof of concept through a prototype, model or similar, presented through a visual or audiovisual medium.
A presentation to a panel of industry experts and potential future employers in weeks 11 and 12.
Week 11 Monday (26 May 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Progress discussions are not marked but are subject to penalties if not attended.
The progress report and final report will be marked on:
- How well the project report documents the evolution and final result of the project. There is no minimum word limit; teams have to decide what is relevant and sufficient to convince the audience (industry partner, potential employer, academic).
- How well the prototype, model or similar meets the intended business case.
- Feedback from the expert panel.
Presentations will be marked individually and reflect the engagement of the individual team members.
- Apply project management knowledge and skills
- Plan and execute a project based on a project proposal
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Reflective Practice Assignment
This is an individual assessment.
Students are to compile a portfolio of learning over the term, arranged chronologically.
As this unit is a capstone unit, this portfolio must contain reference to learning gained over the full Master's program and demonstrate how this learning was applied in this term's project.
Review/Exam Week Friday (13 June 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
A 1500 word (min), authentic reflection of self learning, how it was gained, and how it benefited (or obstructed) the implementation of this term's project.
Topics should include, but not be limited to:
- A reflection of all the knowledge gained over the Master's program.
- New insights that arose during the term from doing the project.
- Identification of previously unknown gaps in your knowledge.
- Enhanced understanding of how knowledge relates to practice.
- A plan for your continuous development after you graduate.
- Critically analyse and reflect on strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and skills related to project management
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
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