Project Management Dissertation
PostgraduateCUR-PRJM60122025
Course information for 2025 intake
Further develop your project from Project Management Research 1. Find relating literature, decide on a research methodology, collect and analyse your data and draw your conclusion – all under the eyes of a supervisor.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Project Management Dissertation
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- evaluate existing literature that supports an argument related to the research
- create an appropriate research methodology to collect and analyse field study data in order to generate conclusions
- synthesise and communicate research findings.
- Module 1 - Introduction to Your Dissertation
- Module 2 - Staying on Track
- Module 3 - Research Methodology
- Module 4 - Your Topic
- Module 5 - Assessing Your Dissertation
- Progress as agreed with supervisor
This subject was previously known as Project Management Research 2.
The development and completion of the research dissertation initiated in Project Management Research 1 under the direction of a supervisor. Production of literature, determination of research methodology, collection and analysis of data, production of findings and conclusions.
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- Dissertation (100%)
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Entry requirements
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Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
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Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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