Bachelor of Project Management (BProjMgt)
Bachelor of Project Management (BProjMgt)
Program Code
BPM
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2024
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.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe and apply project management principles and general business underpinnings in broad and coherent terms.
- Communicate project requirements to various stakeholders and resolve issues within a project team.
- Apply standard project management methods in conjunction with leadership, management and general administrative practices across various industries and fields.
- Apply project management best practice to a specific field of interest.
- Apply research techniques to find answers to multidimensional project management problems.
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.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
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 requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
- 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 I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMLAW 2503 Company and Business Law 3 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 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.
Students may either complete a maximum of 12 units from the following, plus 12 units from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 1020 Design Thinking: Problems to Practice 3 ENTREP 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 ENTREP 3006 Energy Management, Economics & Policy 3 PROJMGNT 3030 Project Logistics and Supply Chains 3 PROJMGNT 3043 Infrastructure & Sustainability 3 PROJMGNT 3050 Project Management Study Tour UG 3 ABLEINT 3001 ABLE Internship Level III 3 or
Electives to the value of 24 units may be chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.