INTRODUCTION
Project Management course is a semester course work of two-credit units. The course consists of 15 units covering the entire facets of project management. The course involves visits to organizations, mostly government parastatals. The idea is to enable you have first-hand knowledge of how project management is carried out in practice.
The course guide tells you what the course is all about, the materials you will need and how to make use of the materials to ensure good study. Other information contained in the course guide includes information on Tutor-Marked Assignment. There will be tutorial classes.
COURSE CONTENTS
The course deals with the nature and purpose of Project Management, Project Management Organisation, Cost Estimation, Project Planning and Project Implementation.
COURSE AIMS
The aim of this course is to expose you to the knowledge of project management. It also aims to enrich your skills in the management of various projects. The aims will be achieved by:
• explaining the nature of project management.
• identifying the key functions in project management.
• describing the key processes in project management.
• explaining project implementation.
• visits to organisations to have practical experience.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
• explain the nature and purpose of project management
• discuss the key functions in project management
• explain the project management process
• explain project implementation processes.
Course Features
- Lectures 11
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 121
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 11 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENTMODULE 2 OBJECTIVES At the end of this Module, you should be able to: • Define and explain the nature of project management • Describe the purpose of project management.6
- MODULE 1: PROJECT DEFINITION1.0 INTRODUCTION In this unit, we will discuss project definition which is a very important aspect of our study as it begins to sharpen our focus on the core study of projects. Project definition is very important since it helps us to define a project under discussion. 2.0 OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, you should be able to: • explain the project definition process • discuss a project cycle.5
