Bachelor of Project Management (BPM)
Bachelor of Project Management (BPM)
Program Code
BPM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2018
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The program provides a professional education for anyone wishing to pursue a career in the area of project management. Students will study recognised project management knowledge and skills and apply this to an industry or field of their choice. Hence, both generic and specialised knowledge will be gained from the program. The program also offers a capstone course in the form of a research study that will focus on investigating real world problems.
The Bachelor of Project Management is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Condition of Enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Project Management
There shall be a Bachelor of Project Management.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Project Management the student must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 72 units:
- Core courses to the value of 42 units
- Elective courses to the value of 24 units (including 9 units minimum of Broadening Electives) Research study to the value of 6 units.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 42 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 1001 Foundations of Project Management 3 PROJMGNT 1002 Project Risk Management 3 PROJMGNT 1003 Scheduling & Cost Management 3 COMMGMT 1001 Managing Organisations and People 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 2001 Project Management Methodologies and Concepts 3 PROJMGNT 2002 Systems Thinking and Projects 3 PROJMGNT 2003 Leadership in Stakeholder Management 3 PROJMGNT 2004 Industry Based Applications 3 ENTREP 3017 Driving Decisions: Legal 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 3001 Project Management Professional Practice 6 PROJMGNT 3002 PM Research Methods 3 PROJMGNT 3003 Project Procurement & Resourcing 3 -
Research Study
To satisfy the requirements for Research Study students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 3010 Project Management Research Study 6
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Electives
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 3004 Project Management Strategy & Competency 3 ENTREP 1020 Design Thinking: Problems to Practice 3 ENTREP 2003 Driving Decisions: Accounting and Finance 3 ENTREP 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 and
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Electives to the value of 12 units may be chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.
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Courses to the value of 24 units from the following:
Students may elect to complete Electives to the value of 24 units which may be chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.