MGT4801 Fundamentals of Project Management

Summative assessment

Weighting

Deadline

Assessment 1

Individual coursework

Project Charter & Scope Statement

25%

LW 8

[6.00pm, Saturday, 20^th November 2021]

Formative assessment

Deadline

In-class feedback for Assessment 1

As per section 9 Learning Planner in Module Handbook

Individual Assignment brief

Module code

MGT4801

Module title

Fundamentals of Project Management

Submission date, time

Submission date and time as per Assessment Deadlines Table

Submission type: online via TurnitIn

Feedback type & date

Feedback will be provided online on the submitted document on TurnitIn as per Assessment Deadlines Table:

Word count

1,000 words (+/- 10%)

Assignment type

Individual report

Assignment structure and format

Students will develop content for a Project Charter & Scope Statement for a project idea. This individual assessment is intended to simulate the real output of the project management initiation phase. The assignment will allow students to demonstrate understanding of a project justification, components and impacts. 

Assessed learning outcome (s)

This assessment addresses learning outcomes 1, 2, 3.

Module weighting %

25%

Key reading and learning resources

Key resources:

Larson, E.W., Gray, C.F., 2020. Project management: The managerial process (8th Ed). Grandview Heights, OH: McGraw-Hill Education.

Class notes

Accompanying template

Support and draft feedback sessions for Individual Assessment

Coursework briefing

Individual coursework briefing will be available online. The coursework briefing will be discussed in class (as per section 9: Learning Planner).

Draft feedback opportunities

Formative assessment and feedback will take place as per section 9: Learning Planner, where students will provide key queries regarding their work. Students can receive feedback on their work-in-progress during office hours (via email request for appointment) and during the coursework surgery. Coursework surgery appointments need to be booked in advance based on link provided by the Dubai Module Coordinator.

Additional support

We will have a CAS training workshop as per section 9: Learning Planner.

For additional support, students can utilise:

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