NG4S705 - Project Management 2 Planning and Control 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S705
Module Title: Project Management 2 Planning and Control
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: Shane Galvin, Miranda Thomas, Darryl Morgan, Sithara Punam Kristombuge, Andrew Tomkinson
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 2
Valid From 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

To develop the skills, practices and techniques employed during a construction project, through the application of project management knowledge to real life scenarios and case studies.

To critically evaluate the advancement of project management techniques and their applicability to the construction industry.

Content Summary

Project planning and control principles

Risk management and decision making in project management

Advanced project control principles and techniques

Negotiation techniques

Change management

Project performance management

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 Critically evaluate the principles and techniques of project management, as practiced in construction industries, though a research critique of recent project developments.
LO2 Critically evaluate the application of project management theory though the appraisal of real life scenarios.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 N/A 0 2000 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Critique 1 N/A 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1
Critique 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.