Master of Applied Project Management (MAppProjMgt)
Master of Applied Project Management (MAppProjMgt)
Program Code
MAPM
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
Project management is a cross-disciplinary field that is vital for innovative activity in organisations and industries. Traditionally, project management has played an important role in defence, aerospace, construction and engineering. Increasingly, project management is being applied in areas such as IT, banking and finance, disaster relief recovery, climate change, telecommunications and mining.
The program is available in either online or intensive modes.
The Master of Applied Project Management is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.
Conditions
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 Master of Applied Project Management
There shall be a Master of Applied Project Management.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Applied Project Management, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units in either the online or intensive mode, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 24 units, and
- Elective courses to the value of up to 6 units and a research project to the value of 6 units, or
- A research project to the value of 12 units
Electives
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Online Mode
To satisfy the requirements for Online Mode students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Core Courses
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 5004OL Managing Project and Systemic Risk 3 PROJMGNT 5021OL Applied Project Management 1 3 PROJMGNT 7038OL Leadership of Organisations 3 PROJMGNT 7040OL Portfolios and Programs Management 3 PROJMGNT 7047OL Systems Fundamentals 3 PROJMGNT 7056OL Enterprise Transformations 3 COMMERCE 7039OL Business Research Methods (M) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7024OL Complex Project Management 1 3 PROJMGNT 7057OL Project Management Controls 3 Elective Courses
Subject to the choice of research project, students may complete 6 units of elective courses from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 7022OL Creativity and Innovation 3 ENTREP 7028OL Managing Strategy & Growth 3 ENTREP 7059OL Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting 3 PROJMGNT 7012OL Business & Contract Legal Studies 3 ENTREP 5016OL Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 ENTREP 5018OL Opportunity Assessment 3 ENTREP 7060OL Marketing Technology and Innovation 3 Research Project
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7009OL Research in Project Management (12 units) 12 or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7058OL Project Management Research Project 6 -
Intensive Mode
To satisfy the requirements for Intensive Mode students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Core Courses
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 5004 Risk Assessment and Management 3 PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3 PROJMGNT 7038 Project Leadership and Communication 3 PROJMGNT 7040 Portfolios and Programs Management 3 PROJMGNT 7047 Systems Design for Projects 3 PROJMGNT 7056 Enterprise Transformation and Innovation 3 COMMERCE 7039 Business Research Methods (M) 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7024 Complex Project Management 3 PROJMGNT 7057 Project Controls Method 3 Elective Courses
Subject to the choice of research project, students may complete 6 units of elective courses from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 7022 Creativity and Innovation 3 ENTREP 7028 Managing Strategy & Growth 3 ENTREP 7046 Managing Innovation 3 ENTREP 7059 Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting 3 ENTREP 7060 Marketing Technology and Innovation 3 ENTREP 7900 eChallenge 3 PROJMGNT 7012 Business & Contract Legal Studies 3 PROJMGNT 7013 Systems Engineering 1 3 PROJMGNT 7025 Intro to Climate Change in Business 3 PROJMGNT 7030 Logistics & Supply Chain Management 3 PROJMGNT 7050 ECIC Study Tour 3 Research Project
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7009 Research in Project Management (12 units) 12 or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROJMGNT 7058 Project Management Research Project 6