Project Management

Major/Minor/Specialisation !MC-CONMG2Y-SPC+1002 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus: 2013

Coordinator

Dr Hemanta Doloi

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
Ground Floor, Baldwin Spencer (building 113)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Website: http://www.msd.unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The specialisation in project management is conceived for students who have an interest in coordinating all aspects of the building procurement process on behalf of clients or within client organisations. Educational focus is placed on the integration of technical dimensions and the ability to understand, foresee, evaluate and control industry contributions to a project.

Objectives:
  • Develop professional and project management competencies and decision-making abilities in the area of expertise;
  • Develop skills in understanding, realising and visualising projects and programs from life-cycle project management perspectives;
  • Develop conceptual knowledge on broad project management issues and enhance the problem-solving skills required for effective delivery of projects;
  • Enhance entrepreneurial capabilities and business leadership for achieving success in projects.
Structure & Available Subjects:

All students must take:

  • 100 points of core specialisation subjects
  • 50 points of specialisation electives
  • 50 points of multidisciplinary electives which may include any of the following:
  1. Additional specialisation electives.
  2. Any Melbourne School of Design subject(s) provided preprequisites are met.
  3. Any University of Melbourne graduate subject(s) provided prerequisites are met and written approval is obtained from both the faculty through which the subject is offered and the course coordinator. Such approval must be provided to the Environments and Design Student Centre before teaching commences.

Students should choose specialisation and multidisciplinary electives in consultation with the course coordinator.

Subject Options:

Project Management specialisation subjects

Core specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete all of the following subjects (100 points) in order to obtain the Project Management specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Elective specialisation subjects

Students are required to successfully complete at least 50 points from the following subjects in order to obtain the Project Management specialisation in the Master of Construction Management.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Multidisciplinary electives

Students may take up to 50 points of multidisciplinary electives, including any University of Melbourne graduate subject provided prerequisites are met and written approval is obtained from the course coordinator. For a list of Melbourne School of Design graduate subjects without prerequisites, click here.

Links to further information: http://www.msd.unimelb.edu.au/construction/
Related Course(s): Master of Construction Management
Master of Construction Management

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