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BMGT45510

Academic Year 2024/2025

Hot Topics in Project Mgmt (BMGT45510)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Joe Houghton
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The module will use the UN SDG's, sustainability and Design Thinking as the 3 pillars of focus.

2 assessments:
1) Team project to engage with a charity and either raise funds &/or awareness and document the project. Chairy project brief was delivered at the end of previous semester when semester teams were formed.


2) Individual project based around the UN SDG's to "Make a difference".

Using one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, make a difference.
• Make the world a better place.
• Make a positive change.
• Make someone’s life better.

Plan, execute & implement a measurable positive change.
Present your project as you see fit.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module, students will:

- Know about the UN SGD's - what they are, why they are important.
- Know about some key aspects of sustainability and why this topic is of key focus for many people, companies and governments.
- Understand the Design Thinking framework and have completed a Design Sprint.

Having these understandings should enable students to execute projects better and incorporate these key issues into their plans and execution.

Indicative Module Content:

17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
Design Thinking framework
Sustainability as a key issue for projects to incorporate

Some classroom based (either in-person of virtual) activities will be supplemented by practical research, presentations and activities.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

160
Lectures

24
Project Supervision

16
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Task-based learning - design sprint
Peer and group work
Lectures / workshops
Critical writing
Process documentation
Reflective writing
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Case-based learning
Student presentations, etc.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Charity project Week 12 Graded Yes

50

 Yes
Individual Project: SDG project (individual or pairs) Week 12 Graded Yes

50

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Interim feedback will be given for team assignments and individual assignments post-assessment. Peer review may be used for team assignments.

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