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Project Management

A. Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the increasing impact of project management
issues in practice from consideration of relevant problem based case examples.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of a critical awareness of project planning
(including, but not limited to, developing a work breakdown structure,
scheduling, costs and benefits, stakeholder management and risk management),
project monitoring control and effective project closure.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of project evaluation techniques, project lifecycle
concepts, and project management methodologies.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the role that projects play in an organisational
context, the role of the project manager, and people processes.

B. The Requirements

You are required to choose a project from your country. It could be a past project which had
been completed a couple of years ago; alternatively, it can also be an on-going project, which
is nearing its completion. The project can also be a part of a long-term programme of the
government or in a private sector. The nature of the project must be one of the following:
(i) Urban development project of a town/city.
(ii) Water management / river project
(iii) A new or an extension of a rail project

Then, you are required to produce a formally written assignment with thorough analysis
based on your exploration of the project details in 3,000 words. Ideally the report should
contain the key elements you have learnt in your Project Management module, which are
briefly provided in the learning outcomes above.

Note: Exception is to be granted to those students who could not genuinely identify the
project with the stated characteristics above from their country of origin due to some
unfavourable situation. These students may select projects with slightly different
nature or those from their neighbouring countries.

Marks Allocation:

The mark allocation for the assignment will be as follows:

No. Criteria Allocation

Familiarity with subject material and the evidence from the academic
1 literature, including appropriateness of citations and references. 30%

2 Critical evaluation of the right details of the selected project. 30%

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Quality of suggestions and the justifications; expansion of

3 ideas/argument and recognition of wider context/complexity of the 30%
topic.
Ease of comprehension; appropriateness of language; fluency of style
4 10%
and the use of punctuation, grammar, and the overall presentation etc.

Grading Criteria:

Grades are awarded based on the following features:

Grade Content features

 The presentation lacks the structure, content and use of appropriate
terminology that would be expected from a student, who is able to
conduct a disciplined analysis of project management; or make
appropriate conclusions following a critical evaluation.
 The presentation did not balance academic theory and the practical
application of such principles in project management context.
Fail  The presentation contains few, if any, academic references or, if they
(< 50) do, the sources are unlikely to be consistently and/or accurately
cited and referenced using Harvard Referencing Method.
 The presentation may be inconsistent in approach. Sometimes minor
areas or inappropriate theories, might be discussed at length while
relevant or seminal theories are omitted all together in the content.
Indeed it may not be clear exactly which theoretical area or practical
problem the student is critically analyzing in the presentation.
 Sufficient issues are addressed in order to analyze the project
management and the student shows the ability to generate a required
level of independent thought processes, but which is inadequate to
achieve a higher grade due to inconsistency or due to insufficient
understanding.
 Adequate use of structure and terminology that shows an ability to
undertake disciplined analysis of the issues presented.
 Minimum level of the content and structure that indicates an ability
to evaluate and make logical conclusions regarding the issues that
encompass both practical examples and theoretical elements.
Pass
 Evidence that the theory behind the project management is clearly
(50 – 59)
understood but with certain aspects of the analysis being covered
more extensively than others that indicates a less insightful critique
of particular concepts.
 Evidence of an acceptable level of understanding of the possibilities
and limitations of the methodologies and models employed.
 Evidence of a minimum level of critical analysis and judgment
including justification of the criteria.
 The presentation contains acceptable number of academic references
which are almost consistently cited and referenced using Harvard
Referencing Method.

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 Evidence of a full understanding of the possibilities and limitations

of the methodologies and models employed.
 Evidence of ability to make a sustained argument using appropriate
evidence. Evidence of ability to critically evaluate the details of the
project.
 Evidence of an appropriate level of critical analysis and judgment
including justification of the criteria.
Merit  The presentation contains adequate number of academic references
(60 – 69) that consistently cited and referenced using Harvard Referencing
Method.
 Appropriate reading with effective use of a range of relevant
sources.
 Effective deployment of reading in supporting arguments.
 Relatively a good grasp of the requirements necessary to conduct an
analysis of practical issues; and to make clear and practical
conclusions to resolve the issues faced.
 Structure and content that distinguishes it as being analyzed; and
content with practical and theoretical aspects of the project being
more balanced and with conclusions put forward based on sound
project management knowledge.
 The presentation adequate number of academic references that
consistently and/or accurately cited and referenced using Harvard
Distinction
Referencing Method.
(70 – 100)
 Strong evidence of having read extensively around the chosen
project with extensive referencing of the key theories and arguments
proposed, and which encompasses the creative application of
academic knowledge.
 Consistency in the arguments used to evaluate and critically analyze
the strategies

C. Other Requirements
 You may include sub-headings relevant to the requirements of the report.
 The assignment must adhere to standard academic documentation standards:
 Use appropriate citation and reference according to the Harvard Name
Referencing System in order to avoid plagiarism. Cases of plagiarism will be
penalized in accordance to APU regulation.
 Use font type Times New Roman.
 Use font size of 12 pts.
 Use 1.5-line spacing.
 Use sufficient level of your own words to convince that you understand what you
are writing, and not just ‘copy and paste’. Your own words must account for not
less than 80% of the total word count.
 Write about 3000 words, excluding appendices, diagrams, figures, tables etc.; the
appendices should be limited to 15 pages.

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 The following word limit applies:

11 – 20% 5% reduction in the mark,
21 – 30% 10% reduction in the mark,
>30% the work will be capped at a pass, i.e. 50%.

D. Documentation Requirements

Cover Page

The assignment cover page should contain information, in sequence, as stated below:
 APU logo
 Module Name and Code
 Assignment Title
 Assignment Description (Individual Assignment)
 Intake Number
 Hand out and Hand in date
 Student’s Name
 Lecturer’s Name

Table of Contents

The table contents should follow the title page. It must list the Roman numerical sections
and the page on which each section starts. The table of contents may be one or more
pages in length. The table of contents page(s) should be numbered.

Body of the written entry

The body of the written entry begins with Introduction and continues in the sequence
outlined above. The first page of the body is numbered 1 and all following pages are
numbered in sequence. The numbered pages continue through the appendices.

You are encouraged to follow this outline or any other approved and acceptable outline
when you write your entry. Each section must be titled, including the references and the
appendices.

Please pay particular attention to the following:

 PLAGIARISM, in any form, is totally prohibited.
 Ensure that the contents page precisely reflects the whole content of the report
including the appendices.
 Page numbering: Ensure that the contents page accurately reflects the position of
the contents. Page numbers prior to the ‘introduction’ should be Roman
numerals. From the introduction onward page numbering should be Arabic.
 References should be listed according to the Harvard convention with the authors
listed in alphabetical order.
 Authors should be accurately referenced within the report according to the
Harvard convention.

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