Address the seminar questions and tasks
Lincoln International Business School (LIBS)
LIBS Vision:
To provide an innovative, scholarly learning environment based on a
commitment to responsible management practices and a global community
mind-set.
Lincoln International Business School (LIBS) ................................................................... 2 LIBS Vision: ................................................................................................................... 2 LIBS Mission: ................................................................................................................ 2 Module Details .................................................................................................................. 4 Contact Details .................................................................................................................. 4 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 5 Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 5 Employability Skills / Skills for your Future ........................................................................ 6 Principles of Responsible Management Education ........................................................... 8 Teaching and Learning Methods ....................................................................................... 8 Contact Time ................................................................................................................. 8 Directed Study ............................................................................................................... 8 Independent Study ........................................................................................................ 9 Feedback Strategy ............................................................................................................ 9 Assessment Summary .................................................................................................... 10 Weighted Assessments ............................................................................................... 10 Dishonesty and Plagiarism .......................................................................................... 10 Learning Resources ........................................................................................................ 11 Reading List ................................................................................................................ 11 The Library (www.library.lincoln.ac.uk ) ....................................................................... 12 Digital Learning Resources ......................................................................................... 13 Appendix One: Schedule of Activity ................................................................................ 14 Appendix Two: Report .................................................................................................... 16
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Level: M
Subject: Business and Management
External Examiner: Shai Davidov (Heriot-Watt University)
Contact Details
01522 83 5509
Open: 9am – 4pm Monday - Friday
Through the Project Planning and Management module, students will get a solid foundation in the theory and best practice of project management and develop the practical skills of how to plan, implement and control projects. The module provides students with an understanding of the system perspective on management and a practically oriented overview of the nature and purpose of project management and its key functions (scope, time, cost, quality). The role and qualities of the Project Manager and the composition of the team are also examined. Overall, the material and approach in the module incorporates world-wide best practices from major professional bodies: the PMI Body of Knowledge, APM Body of Knowledge and PRINCE2 – providing a common ground and concentrating on the underlying principles rather than specifics of any given framework.
The module is especially strong on transferable skills for boosting students’ professional
LO2 Synthesise a comprehensive project master plan and an effective delivery strategy
LO3 Critically evaluate the contribution of wider issues, such as quality or risk management, in a project environment
The module enhances your employability by developing the following transferable
skills:
- Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of colleagues
- Understanding and working effectively within the dynamics of a group
- Evaluating and monitoring own performance
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Leadership:
- Taking responsibility
- Creating a shared vision
- Applying situational leadership – understanding leadership styles
- Making things happen/taking action, demonstrating determination
- Handling conflict effectively
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This module contributes to the PRME agenda by developing the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society. For example, it incorporates the values of global social responsibility as well as the ideals of sustainable and green project management in order to reach the triple bottom line (i.e. social, environmental and economic value).
Teaching and Learning Methods
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Feedback Strategy
Receiving formative feedback during your learning is essential to ensure you are prepared for your final assessment. To support your learning throughout the module the following formative feedback strategies are used:
• One-to-one meetings with tutor
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Full assessment details are available in Appendix 2.
Weighted Assessments
The weighting and submission detail for the assessments is shown
below.
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100 | 26 January 2023 | x | x | x | x |
thoughts, ideas, writings or images as one’s own. Examples of plagiarism include the
unacknowledged use of another person’s material whether in original or summary form. Plagiarism also includes the copying of another student’s work.
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Lock, D. (2013) Project Management, 10th ed., VT Gower.
Maylor, H. (2010) Project Management, 4th Ed., Pearson.
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If you cannot find Martin Osborne or Daren Mansfield, any of the subject librarians will help you.
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Appendix One: Schedule of Activity
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12 Dec '22 | Project Execution and Control | Stakeholder mapping | Vogwell, D. (2003). Stakeholder management.
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