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PMGT6883: Project and Program Management Thesis A

2022 unit information

Project and Program Management Thesis A and B provide an opportunity for students to undertake a major project in a specialised area relevant to project, program and portfolio management. Students will work individually to plan and write reports. The Project and Program Management Thesis will normally be spread over a whole year, in two successive Units of Study of 6 credits points each, Project and Program Management Thesis A (PMGT6883) and Project and Program Management Thesis B (PMGT6884). This particular unit of study, which must precede PMGT6884 Project Management Thesis B, should cover the first half of the work required for a complete thesis project. In particular, it should include almost all project planning, a major proportion of the necessary background research, and a significant proportion of the investigative or design work required for the project.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Project Management

Code PMGT6883
Academic unit Project Management
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Drive a research project and take ownership in its articulation, design, planning, execution and documentation.
  • LO2. Conduct a critical review of literature relevant to a chosen topic with focus on identifying key themes, contributions, research gaps and issues.
  • LO3. Articulate and justify a researchable question or questions suitable for investigation.
  • LO4. Identify, select and justify relevant theory, research philosophy and research methods suitable for addressing a research question or problem in an academic manner.
  • LO5. Apply selected research method(s) with consideration of reliability and validity of results.
  • LO6. Draw conclusions based on raw data analysis and refine those conclusions in context based on consideration of methods and assumptions involved.
  • LO7. Demonstrate originality, ingenuity and initiative in dealing with critical research issues.
  • LO8. Document and report research work that demonstrates a clear line of argument and follows a format appropriate for academic literature.
  • LO9. Demonstrate ability to disseminate research work accurately, informatively and constructively to both academic and non-academic audiences in a professional manner.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Remote
Outline unavailable

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