NG4S704 - Project Management 1 Theory and Practice 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 4

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S704
Module Title: Project Management 1 Theory and Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built Environment and Civil Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Darren Evans
Module Team: Miranda Thomas, Sithara Punam Kristombuge
First Intended Intake: SEP 2015 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: 100151 - construction management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 4
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

(1) Critically evaluate the overall project management framework, including project management context, project life cycle, stakeholder management and project management processes – along with their interactions.

(2) Critically evaluate the human resource management (HRM) strategies in planning, managing and executing construction projects.

Content Summary

Project Management Framework:

Defining project and project management
Programming and planning: Project frameworks and Organisation structure
Project Management Context
Portfolio Management, Programme Management and Project Stakeholders
Project Life Cycle, and Project process and procedures
Health and safety, Design management and Quality management

Project Selection and appraisal:

Project selection: criteria and procedure
Development appraisals
Sustainability and environmental issues
Project Success: Criteria and evaluation
HRM Strategies: Managing people
Leadership and the Project Manager
Teamworking and Motivation
Conduct rules, ethics and professional practice

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 20
Seminar 20
Independent Study 110
Directed Study 50
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply the project management theories and principles for designing the management framework of projects
LO2 Critically deploy strategies in planning, designing, managing and executing construction projects

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Assessment Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 120 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Written project at advanced level 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1
Case study 1

Reading List

BSI (2010). Project Management Part 1: Guide to Project Management, British Standard

BSI (2006). Project Management Part 4: Guide to Project Management in the construction industry, PD
6079-

CIOB (2014). Code of practice for project management for construction and development, 5th Ed. Blackwell publishing, Oxford.

Meredith, J. R. and Mantel, S. J. (2015). Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 9th Ed. John Wiley & Sons.