? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-P00007

Project management is an interdisciplinary subject area with wide industrial and commercial application. The skills to manage projects successfully are required by more and more employers, reflecting the continuing rise of project management as a preferred method of management and control.

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

The purpose of this module is to give you an in-depth understanding of the principles, concepts and theory of project and programme management. A pass in this module will equip you with an increased knowledge of project management skills and serve as a foundation for better management of and contribution to future projects and project portfolios

There will be two assignments worth a total of 50% of the overall assessment, and an examination that counts for the remaining 50%.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST March 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Freda Paterson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8065
Email : f.paterson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Simon Earp
Tel : (0131 6)50 8067
Email : S.Earp@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/