Master of Applied Project Management - Program Rules 2008
1 Duration of program
The Master of Applied Project Management can be completed in a minimum of 3 semesters or participants can study at their own pace so long as the 36 units are completed within 4 years.
2 Admission
2.1 An applicant for admission to the academic program for the Master of Applied Project Management shall have qualified for a degree of the University or a degree of another institution accepted by the Faculty for the purpose as equivalent to a degree of the University, provided that:
- in the case of an undergraduate degree of 4 years duration, or equivalent, no industrial experience will be required.
- in the case of an undergraduate degree of 3 years duration, or equivalent, an additional 3 years of relevant industrial experience will be required.
2.2 The Faculty may, subject to such conditions as it may see fit to impose in each case, accept as a candidate for the Master of Applied Project Management a person who does not satisfy the requirements of Rule 1 above but who has presented evidence satisfactory to the Faculty of fitness to undertake work for the Master of Applied Project Management.
2.3 Status, exemption and credit transfer Candidates who have previously passed courses in
postgraduate awards or equivalent at the University of Adelaide or another university and who wish to count such courses towards the Master of Applied Project Management may, on written application to the Faculty, be granted such status as the Faculty shall determine, to a maximum aggregate value of twelve (12) units.
2.4 Articulation with other awards
2.4.1 A candidate for the Master of Applied Project Management who does not complete the requirements for the Master's degree but satisfies the requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Project Management may be admitted to that award as appropriate.
2.4.2 A candidate who has been admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Project Management and who subsequently satisfies the requirements for the Master of Applied Project Management must surrender the Graduate Certificate before being admitted to the Master's degree.
3 Assessment and examinations
3.1 There shall be four classifications of pass in any course for the Masters degree: Pass with High Distinction; Pass with Distinction; Pass with Credit; and Pass.
3.2 A candidate shall not be eligible to be assessed, by examination or otherwise, unless the prescribed work has been completed to the satisfaction of the teaching staff concerned.
3.3 A candidate who fails a course and wishes to repeat that course, shall, unless exempted partially there from by the Faculty, again complete the required work in the course to the satisfaction of the teaching staff concerned.
3.4 A candidate who has failed a course twice may not reenroll in that course except by special permission of the Faculty and then only under such conditions as may be prescribed.
3.5 For the purpose of this Rule, a candidate who is refused permission to sit for examination shall be deemed to have failed the examination.
4 Qualification requirements
To qualify for the Masters degree, a candidate shall satisfactorily complete courses to the value of 36 units consisting of:
- 24 units of coursework of which at least 18 are from core courses, and
- 12 units of Project.
Note: students should discuss their choice of courses with the Program Coordinator
4.1.1. Core courses (must complete 6 of these courses: 18 units)
TECHCOMM 5004 Managing Risk (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5009 Business & Contract Management (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5014 Project Management Techniques (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5015 Project Finance and Accounting (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5021 Applied Project Management 1 (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5026 Applied Project Management 2 (3 units)
or
TECHCOMM 5013 Systems Engineering (3 units)
(Candidates must undertake either Applied Project Management 2 or Systems Engineering.)
4.1.2 Project
TECHCOMM 7009 Applied Project Management Project (12 units)
or
TECHCOMM 7010 A/B Applied Project Management Project (12 units)
4.1.3 Elective courses (must complete 2 of these courses: 6 units)
TECHCOMM 5008 Leading and Managing (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5010 Technology Project Management (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5012 Integrated Logistic Support (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5016 Entrepreneurship & Innovation (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5018 Opportunity Assessment (3 units)
TECHCOMM 5027 Business & Project Creation (3 units)
Candidates cannot undertake Business & Project Creation in conjunction with either Opportunity Assessment or Entrepreneurship and Innovation
4.2 Unacceptable combinations of courses
No candidate will be permitted to count towards an award any course, together with any other course, which, in the opinion of the Faculty concerned, contains a substantial amount of the same material; and no course or portion of a course may be counted twice towards an award.
4.3 Project management techniques
Project Management Techniques is the intermediate core course between Applied Project Management 1 and Applied Project Management 2. Therefore Applied Project Management 1 must be a pre or corequisite to Project Management Techniques; furthermore, Applied Project Management 1 must be a prerequisite to Applied Project Management 2, and Project
Management Techniques must be either be a pre or corequisite to Applied Project Management 2.
4.4 Graduation
Subject to Chapter 89 of the Statutes, candidates who have satisfied the requirements for any award of the University shall be admitted to that award at a graduation ceremony for the purpose.
5 Special circumstances
When in the opinion of the relevant Faculty special circumstances exist, the Council, on the recommendation of the Faculty in each case, may vary any of the provisions of the Academic Program Rules for any particular award.
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