Course Catalogue

Project Management for Practitioners MGT5501

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

To familiarise the student with the management methods and techniques most commonly used to plan, organise and control projects.

Timetable

This course is made up of asynchronous online sessions. The student is anticipated to engage in approximately 100 notional learning hours. Each session consists of a combination of recorded lectures or interviews, online activities, as well as case studies and recommended reading.

Requirements of Entry

Students must be registered on one of the associated programmes listed in this course specification.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; 15 pages; 100%; ILOs 1-3. 

Course Aims

To familiarise the student with the management methods and techniques most commonly used to plan, organise and control projects.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Identify and analyse tools and techniques used in the different stages of the project lifecycle.

 

2. Develop project plans on the basis of timing, cost and risk.

 

3. Critically evaluate the project management process as it is applied within the workplace.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions