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LB5245 - Risk Assessment and Quality Project Management
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject provides a systematic and thorough introduction to all aspects of risk assessment and quality project management. Special attention is given to risk Management, defining success factors and those factors that contribute to time and cost overruns and potentially to the failure of a project. Students will identify causes of project failure and will recognise how to mitigate risks through proper planning in the early phases of a new project. During this course numerous specific projects across different industries will be analysed for the students to also understand the uniqueness of quality project management and its role in risk mitigation.
Learning Outcomes
- interpret and Analyse factors for successful Projects, as well as reasons for failure based on specific case studies in the context of effective Risk Management;
- evaluate and mitigate the early triggers of failure in the project life cycle;
- formulate a Quality Management Plan that links customer expectations, project scope, specifications, and success metrics.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Case report 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (40%) - Group.
| Prerequisites: | LB5403 & LB5246 OR 6 CREDIT POINTS OF EQUIVALENT SUBJECTS AS APPROVED BY THE COURSE COORDINATOR |
Availabilities |
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census Date 05-Oct-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 22-Jun-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 09-Mar-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche, Dr Samantha Papavasiliou |
| Lecturer: | Dr Frank Anglani. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Trimester 3, Intensive | |
| Census Date 05-Oct-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching (Dates TBA) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Townsville, Trimester 2, Intensive | |
| Census Date 22-Jun-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching (Dates TBA) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Townsville, Trimester 1, Intensive | |
| Census Date 09-Mar-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching (Dates TBA) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche, Dr Samantha Papavasiliou |
| Lecturer: | Ms Barbara Rapaport. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Trimester 3, External | |
| Census Date 05-Oct-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Lecturer: | Dr Frank Anglani. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Trimester 2, External | |
| Census Date 22-Jun-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
|
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Trimester 1, External | |
| Census Date 09-Mar-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Carmen Reaiche, Dr Samantha Papavasiliou |
| Lecturer: | Ms Barbara Rapaport. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
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