IS4S706 - Project Management and Research Methodology 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | IS4S706 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Project Management and Research Methodology | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Computing and Mathematics | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Informatics | ||
| Module Leader: | David Kidner | ||
| Module Team: | Mark Ware, Robert Berry, Ian Fitzell, Sharan Johnstone | ||
| First Intended Intake: | Final Year of Intake: | ||
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100812 - project management | 100962 - research skills | |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 50 | 50 | |
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To understand current developments in project management, its techniques and tools, and to determine and use appropriate ones in contexts where there are many interacting factors.
To determine and use appropriate research methods and approaches within an appropriate ethical framework.
To take responsibility for planning and developing a project, and to exercise broad autonomy and judgement across a significant area of work or study.
To initiate and lead complex tasks and processes, taking responsibility – where relevant – for the work and roles of others.
Content Summary
IT Project Management:
- principles of planning (project success and failure, cost/budget/quality, project management techniques);
- selling the plan (Project Initiation Document);
- task and resource analysis (work breakdown structures, product based planning);
- planning, estimating and metrics;
- winning support (financial appraisal, project sponsorship);
- managing project quality (standards, reviews);
- managing risk (quantitative and socially constructed risk, assessment of commercial and other risks, risk control);
- people management, motivation and objectives.
Research Project Methodology:
- research strategies;
- literature searching;
- quantitative and qualitative research methods;
- experiment design and results analysis;
- thesis/report writing;
- citing and referencing sources;
- evaluation of scientific risk;
- research and professional ethics.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Seminar | 16 |
| Tutorial | 16 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To be able to plan a project that involves many interacting factors, and undertake a literature review and other development activities to improve understanding of the situation and/or produce organisational change. |
| LO2 | To determine and use appropriate methods, techniques and tools for planning work, and to take responsibility for completing on time, and to the required standard, taking into account relevant risks and ethical issues. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 2 | Research project proposal (individual) | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Team-based project management task | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |