Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff
Term 2
Name: Dr Larissa Statsenko
Email: larissa.statsenko@adelaide.edu.au
Linked-in:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissa-statsenko-498423a2/

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Term 4
Name: Dr Sam Baroudi
Researcher profile: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/sam.baroudi
Email: sam.baroudi@adelaide.edu.au

8th October 2018 to 18 January 2019

The overall objective of this course is to introduce students to research project activities.
Research topics must be negotiated with the lecturer in charge.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Research a topic of interest in the project management;
2	Recognize, select and critically analyse relevant information for your report;
3	Synthesise the key points/findings and communicate them in a clear, concise and professional report;
4	Identify the benefits of continuing personal and professional development in the rapidly developing and increasingly complex field of project management research;
5	Clasify ethical, social and cultural issues and an understanding of the implication of these issues in the pursuit of project management research.

Suggested Textbook: M. Saunders, P. Lewis and A. Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 2016, Pearson.

Useful texts include:

• Pawar, B.S. 2009. Theory building for hypothesis specification in organizational studies, Response Books, New Delhi.
• Neuman, W.L. 2008. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches, Pearson Education.

A list containing supplementary readings will be provided before the course start date via MyUni.

It is also recommended that you read relevant journal articles. In particular, you are encouraged to read the following journals:

• International Journal of Project Management
• Project Management Journal
• International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is being used to provide important learning and teaching information for this course. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes online study components and self-directed study). Therefore each learning period (6 units) will require approximately 312 hours dedicated to this course.

This schedule outlines topics, activities and assessments. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Schedule

Week 1	Introduction: Taking on a Research Project
Week 2	Project Plan: Topics and Research Proposal
Week 3	Self-Directed Writing and Supervisory Assistance
Week 4	Finalising Research Proposals
Week 5	Research Report: Introduction and Literature Review	Research Proposals due in
Week 6	Supervisor/Student Advice and Feedback (Round 1)
Week 7	Research Report: Methodology, Results and Discussion
Week 8	Self-Directed Writing and Supervisory Assistance
Week 9	Research Project Presentations	Presentations are due in
Week 10	Supervisor/Student Advice and Feedback (Round 2)	End of Term 4
Week 15	Course Completion: Final Research Report Submission	Research Reports due in

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table.

#	Assessment Task	Length	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
1	Research Proposal	2000 word proposal	Week 5	15%	1-5
2	Research Project Presentation	Powerpoint presentation file	Week 9	15%	1-5
3	Final Research Report	9000 word final report	Week 15	70%	1-5

Students must complete all course assessment requirements to be eligible to pass the course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

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Students will develop a research project. They can be guided in the selection of the research topic.

Supervision and progress: The course coordinator in charge will supervise your progress on the project. The student will be required to liaise with the course coordinator in order to report and discuss progress. If the student encounters problems in the development of the project, he or she must discuss this situation immediately with the course coordinator.

It is highly recommended that students carry out a preliminary investigation about the research topic selected to be sure that there is sufficient content in the area.

Assessment 1: Research Proposal
The aim of the assessment is to assist students in developing their research reports. It is required that students prepare a proposal for the lecturer’s consideration. The proposal should include the research background, aim or purpose of the project, objectives and research questions, research methodology, milestones, budget and possible outcomes.

Assessment 2: Research Project Presentation
The Research Project Presentation will involve each student providing a PowerPoint presentation file of their work to date. The presentation should be well formatted and consist of at least 12 slides. It should outline the key points in respect to the research project. 

Assessment 3: Final Research Report
The Final Research Report is the culmination of all investigations. Completing it will demand significant time and effort. The final report should include the following sections as appropriate: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Research Results and Discussion and Conclusions. A Reference list should also be included with ancillary items placed in the Appendices. It is expected that the report will be prepared to a professional standard.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions: MyUni Learning Centre

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above).  Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.