Course Modules - Project Management
Module Leader
Dr Yuchun Xu
Aim
To give an introduction to some of the key general management, personal management and project management skills needed to influence and implement change.
Syllabus
- Definition and scope of project management. Duties and responsibilities of a project manager in forming a team, developing co-operation and co-ordinating the project manager for the client.
- Management Accounting Principles and Systems
- Personal style and team contribution, interpersonal dynamics, leadership, human and cultural diversity
- Sustainability in an industrial context
- Strategic Innovation Management
- Project Management
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the student will:
- Explain the definition and scope of project management
- Demonstrate a knowledge of professional roles, duties and responsibilities of a project manager
- Recognise the role, responsibilities ad tasks of other professions involved in the process, from inception to completion of the contract
- Apply computer based packages designed for project management
- Understand how large projects within the oil and gas industry are managed
- Appreciate the role of economics within the oil and gas industry
- Appreciate the role of (UK) government within the oil and gas industry
