MGMT1908 Project Cylce Management – Course Information.

Academic Year 2022/2023, Semester 1

DETAILED COURSE DELIVERY SCHEDULE

WEEK/ DATES (2022) MODULE / UNIT TOPIC MODULE / UNIT ACTIVITIES AND DUE DATES
OBJECTIVES
Week 1 Online Orientation To introduce students and BbC Session with CC – September
Orientation Week CCs have an initial BbC Group Facilitators to each 8, 20222 @7:30pm EC Time
session with their Group other
September 5 – September 11, 2022 Facilitators (minus the PM) To establish a climate of CC to lead session which
and with their Students to trust, basis for an includes addressing Plagiarism,
discuss the Course environment for learning APA, course assessments and
Expectations To ensure knowledge of course expectations.
Plagiarism Meet Your Group Facilitator
To cover requirements for Discussion Forums
the course Reading material and preparing
for assessments.
Week 2 The purpose and scope of 1. Defines the terms that Reading material and preparing for
Introduction to Project Management Project Management apply to Project assessments.
Management
September 12 - September 18, 2022 2. Discuss the nature of Complete the following activities:
Project Management 1. Focus Activity 1.1
3. Explain how the process 2. Reading Activity 1.2
of project management in
different types of
organizations.
Week 3 1. Steps in project planning 1. demonstrate an Complete the following activities:
Planning Projects 2. Developing the project understanding of the 3. Focus Activity 2.1
planning framework basic elements of Project 4. Reading Activity 2.2
September 19 – September 25, 2022 Planning 5. Culminating Activity 2.3

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 MGMT1908 Project Cylce Management – Course Information. Academic Year 2022/2023, Semester 1

WEEK/ DATES (2022) MODULE / UNIT TOPIC MODULE / UNIT ACTIVITIES AND DUE DATES
OBJECTIVES
2. Chart a framework for
planning a project
Week 4 1. Designing the project 1. Discuss the Reading material and preparing for
Project Planning Cont’d strategy organizational assessments.
2. Writing the project requirements needed to
September 26 – October 2, 2022 proposal initiate the planning Complete the following activities:
exercise Online Quiz Due September 30,
2. develop and present an 2022. Opens September 26 –
effective proposal Closes September 30, 2022 (25%)

Zoom Session with CC –

September 29, 2022 @7;30pm EC
Time

1. Complete learning activity

2.4
2. Culminating activity 2.5
Week 5 1. Steps in project 1. Explain the basic Reading material and preparing for
Process of Implementing Projects implementation elements of project next assessments.
implementation
October 3 - October 9, 2022
Week 6 1. Developing the project 1. Chart a framework for Reading material and preparing for
Process of Implementing Projects implementation developing a project next assessments.
Cont’d framework implementation plan
Complete the following activities:
October 10 – October 16, 2022 1. Learning Activity 3.3
2. Culminating activity 3.4

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 MGMT1908 Project Cylce Management – Course Information. Academic Year 2022/2023, Semester 1

WEEK/ DATES (2022) MODULE / UNIT TOPIC MODULE / UNIT ACTIVITIES AND DUE DATES
OBJECTIVES
Week 7 1. Management functions 1. Describe, define, and Zoom Session with CC – October
Methods of Project Management and role analyze the methods used 20, 2022 @7;30pm EC Time
2. Tools and Techniques in project management
October 17 – October 23, 2022 for planning Reading material and preparing for
2. Understand the need for next assessments.
monitoring and reporting
Complete the following activities:
1. Learning Activity 4.1
2. Culminating activity 4.2

Begin working on group

assignments early
Week 8 1. Communication 1. Discuss the process of Group Project: Business Case due
Communication in Project Techniques and communication in project October 28, 2028 (35%)
Management procedure management
2. discuss the importance of Reading material and preparing for
October 24 – October 30, 2022 communication at the next assessments.
various stages in the
project cycle Complete the following activities:
3. apply techniques for 1. Focus Activity 5.1
communicating with 2. Learning Activity 5.2
various stakeholders 3. Culminating activity 5.3
Week 9 1. Advantages of using 1. Demonstrate an
Software Application in Project computer understanding of the use Complete the following activities:
Management 2. Computerizing project of computer software in 1. Learning Activity 6.1
management project management for 2. Culminating activity 6.2
October 31 – November 6, 2022 scheduling, resource use,

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 MGMT1908 Project Cylce Management – Course Information. Academic Year 2022/2023, Semester 1

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OBJECTIVES
analyze performance and Reading material and preparing for
generating reports. next assessments.

Week 10 1. Importance of Risk 1. How to assess rick in Complete the following activities:
Project Control and Risk Management Management project management 1. Focus Activity 7.1

November 7 – November 13, 2022 Reading material and preparing for

next assessments.

CC Feedback for Business Case –

November 13, 2022
Week 11 Technique for analyzing 2. How to control and Zoom Session with CC –
Project Control and Risk Management risk manage projects and November 17, 2022 @7:30pm EC
assess risk in project Time
November 14 – November 20, 2022 management
1. Learning Activity 7.2
2. Culminating activity 7.3

Reading material and preparing for

next assessments.
Week 12 1. Importance of Project 1. Discuss the importance Final Individual Project
Project Evaluation and Course Wrap Evaluation of evaluating projects November 25, 2022 (40%)
up 2. Identify and critique
approaches and

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 MGMT1908 Project Cylce Management – Course Information. Academic Year 2022/2023, Semester 1

WEEK/ DATES (2022) MODULE / UNIT TOPIC MODULE / UNIT ACTIVITIES AND DUE DATES
OBJECTIVES
November 21 – November 27, 2022 2. Approaches and techniques involved in Reading material and preparing for
Techniques in Project project evaluation next assessments.
Evaluation
Complete the following activities:
1. Learning Activity 8.1.
SEMESTER ENDS

December 22, 2022

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