PH2S106 - Project Management and Techniques for the Pharmaceutical Industry 01 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PH2S106
Module Title: Project Management and Techniques for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Faculty Sub Group: Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Module Leader: Darren Evans
Module Team: Suzanna Kean
First Intended Intake: APR 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100078 - business and management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jan 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module aims to enable students to obtain an appreciation of the latest methodologies and techniques for project management and evaluate the processes associated with planning, controlling, executing, and commissioning a specific project.

Content Summary

Indicative topics considered in this module

:

- Differentiating projects from business as usual.

- Understanding the project life cycle.

- Projects goals and deliverables.

- Project Initiation and selection.

Shape- Project Organisation in terms of context, process, and planning

- Project governance in terms of scoping, scheduling, resource analysis, budgeting andShape costing.

- The role of stakeholders.

- Risk management.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 76
Formative Assessment - Independent 24
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an awareness of the concepts and philosophies of Project Management
LO2 Apply project management tools and techniques to specific projects

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 2 Written assignment surrounding case studies 0 3000 60 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Written assignment surrounding case studies 0 2000 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case study 2
Case study 1

Reading List

Please include a link to your electronic reading list below

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

‘Project Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry by Laura Brown (Author), Tony Grundy (Author) ISBN-10: 1409418944; ISBN-13: 978-1409418948

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

Maylor, H. (2010) Project Management, 4th Ed. FT / Prentice Hall.