Course Title: Managing Project Teams

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Managing Project Teams

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM1271

City Campus

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

BUSM4313

RMIT University Vietnam

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Face-to-Face

Viet2 2012,
Viet1 2013

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM1271

City Campus

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Face-to-Face

PGRDFx2020 (ZZZZ)

BUSM1271

City Campus

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Face-to-Face

PGRDFlex21 (ZZZZ)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2017 (KP5),

JulDec2017 (KP6)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2018 (KP1),

JanJun2018 (KP2),

JanJun2018 (KP3)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2018 (KP6)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2019 (KP1),

JanJun2019 (KP3)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2019 (KP4),

JulDec2019 (KP5)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2020 (KP2),

JanJun2020 (KP1)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2020 (KP5)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2021 (KP5)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2022 (KP2)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2022 (KP5)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2023 (KP2)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JulDec2023 (KP5)

BUSM4615

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

325H Property, Construction & Project Management

Internet

JanJun2024 (KP2)

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Michelle Turner

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3478

Course Coordinator Email: michelle.turner@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 8.7.64

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

  • This course examines the role the project manager plays in managing their team and will develop your knowledge of how to manage individual differences and how to foster team cohesion. You will also explore how different managerial styles determine team structure, and develop your knowledge of how current theoretical frameworks inform team function. This course will develop your critical understandings of the relation between team management and organisational strategic objectives and vision, and will build your understanding of project team strategies to support positive work life interaction.


The objectives of this course are to develop your skills and knowledge so that you will be able to: identify and apply team management principles to ensure effective team management practice; and undertake independent research within the specialised field of project team management.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

If you are enrolled in MC210 you will develop the following Program Learning Outcomes:

  • PLO1: Analyse, synthesise and apply complex project management theory to addres industry issues and implement new directions in project management
  • PLO2: Professionally communicate your ideas and strategy, justifying decision making to diverse project management and organisational stakeholders
  • PLO3: Employ your knowledge of project management theory and recent industry developments to identify problems and formulate solutions that respond to the diverse needs of project stakeholders
  • PLO6: Apply appropriate research methods, tools and technical skills to plan, implement and evaluate projects, contributing to the profession and field of knowledge in the discipline  


Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Analyse effective project team management in relation to both your own professional practice or related experience, industry feedback and theoretical academic knowledge
  2. Conduct a literature review of relevant material to support your conception of effective project team management
  3. Undertake a case study analysis of an industry based project team
  4. Formulate and justify a series of recommendations to improve project team function and performance
  5. Analyse the relationship between project team management and organisational objectives and success


Overview of Learning Activities

You will engage in a variety of lectures and workshops. Your understanding of managing project teams, including team function and team dynamics will be developed through a range of learning activities including class discussions, debates, guest speakers, team based scenarios and your analysis of industry based case studies.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Your learning in this course will also be supported through the provision of lecture slides, readings, and relevant journals.

 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

RMIT City Campus

Assessment Task 1: Test, 30%, CLO1, CLO4, CLO5

Assessment Task 2: Group Presentation, 30%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO5

Assessment Task 3: Case Study, 40%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5

RMITOnline

Assessment Task 1: Case Study, 30%, CLO3, CLO4

Assessment Task 2: Report, 30%, CLO2, CLO4, CLO5

Assessment Task 3: Group Presentation, 40%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO4, CLO5

 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.