Unit of Study PROJ6005 Project Procurement and Contract Management (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

Qualifying Unit - Coursework
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

PROJ5002 - Project Management Principles

Unit description

Application of core concepts of project procurement through in structure and problem-based learning experiences. Students develop a critical ability in contract development, negotiation and incentivising: demonstrating a higher-level understanding of the project incentive-performance relationship.

Unit content

Module 1: Procurement Planning (1)

Module 2: Procurement Planning (2)

Module 3: Conduct Procurement (1)

Module 4: Conduct Procurement (2)

Module 5: Control Procurements

Module 6: Close Procurement

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
SCU Online	Term3	Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate a critical understanding of contract types, in addition to the contract-performance relationship

critically evaluate theories and concepts underpinning buyer-contractor relationships as it pertains to project management

demonstrate an ability to creatively negotiate project plans and incentives to achieve the highest level of group-benefit, without sacrificing performance

display a higher-level ability in explaining, evaluating and developing clear legal, financial and technical components of project contracts

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Structured online learning

Assessment
Report	45%
Report	55%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Fleming, QW, 2016, Project Procurement Management: Contracting, Subcontracting, Teaming, Project Management Institute, Chicago. ISBN: 13: 9781628251739, 10: 1628251735.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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