Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Dr Tracey Dodd 
Email: tracey.dodd@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching staff:
Name: Dr Krishnan Mysore
Email: krishnan.narasimhanmysore@adelaide.edu.au

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

1. Critically review relevant academic literature to identify current and emerging issues in project management
2. Identify and apply appropriate research methodologies
3. Collect, analyse and interpret research data to formulate conclusions and recommendations
4. Explain and defend research outcomes using both oral and written presentations

No textbook required

Recommended References

Saunders, Mark N.K., Lewis P. and Thornhill, A. 2019. Research Methods for Business Students, 8^th Edition, Pearson Education Limited, New York.

Sekaran, U., Bougie, R., (2013) Research methods for business: a skill-building approach, 6^th Edition, John Wiley & Sons.

Neuman, W.L. 2008. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches, Pearson Education.

It is also important to read relevant project management journal articles. In particular:

• 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 used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

The Project Management Research Study course will be taught on-campus as a directed study arrangement. In doing so it will utilise face to face lectures, workshops and meetings. The course is research oriented course and will require students to follow the lecturer’s advice in respect to their research topics and studies so that a credible comprehensive research report is submitted in the end. The course learning materials will be as usual accessible to students on MyUni. This will provide students with a reference source during the course delivery.

Students are expected to attend lectures, workshops and meetings as scheduled. Furthermore, students need to conduct their own research via this directed study to fully meet the course requirements. Note that students will be required to work on three assessment pieces which will be submitted or presented for grading. These assessment pieces are designed to be reflective of a 6 unit course. As a general guide, a 6 unit course requires 36 hours of structured learning with a total workload of 312 hours anticipated during the course.

The Project Management Research Study course aids in the development of a research proposal, presentation and final report. Hence the activities summary below reflects these assessment requirements. Students will need to do considerable study outside of class to complete the course requirements.

The weekly lecture schedule is structured as follows

Week 1	Introduction to Research Studies
Week 2	Research Planning: Topics and Proposal
Week 3	Self-Directed Writing and Supervisory Assistance
Week 4	Research Proposal Overview
Week 5	Research Study: Abstract, Introduction and Literature Review
Week 6	Supervisor/Student Meetings (Round 1)
Week 7	Research Study: Methodology, Results and Discussion
Week 8	Report Formatting and Presentation Preparation
Week 9	Supervisor/Student Meetings (Round 2)
Week 10	Research Study Presentations
Week 11	Self-Directed Writing and Supervisory Assistance
Week 12	Course Review and Report Submission

Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Research Proposal	Individual	1,500 words	15%	1, 2
Research Study Presentation	Individual	10 minutes	15%	4
Research Study Report	Individual	7,000 words	70%	1-3
Total			100%

Students should be aware that considerable knowledge and skills will be taught in the course. Hence, students should attend all classes in order to pass the course.

Course results may be subject to moderation by the Assessment Review Committee.

Research Proposal
This assessment is intended to assist students in planning for their research. Students are to prepare a research proposal on their selected area of interest indicating how they plan to undertake their research. The research proposal should include the research background, aim and objectives, research questions, research approach, milestones and possible outcomes. This assessment will provide learning outcomes which displays a student’s ability to plan their research activity.

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Research Study Presentation
The Research Presentation assessment will require each student to provide a PowerPoint presentation of their research study to date. The presentation will be concise and explain the student’s research to the class. Questions will be asked and these should be answered by the presenter. The learning outcome from this assessment will show the student's ability to clearly present their research.

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Research Study Report
The Research Study Report will provide the student’s completed research work. The report should include the following sections as applied to their selected topic: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Research Results and Discussion and Conclusions. A Reference list and Appendices should also be included as required. The research study report is the major assessment in this course with the learning outcomes highlighting the students understanding of good research process and execution.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
• Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet (found in MyUni, under Modules) 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.
• Assessment extensions request: An application for Assessment Extension should be made 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 medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances. See sections 3 and 7a) i. in particular on assessment extensions in the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) Policy.
• 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: of an assignment 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.
• Appealing a mark or grade: If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark. There must be academic or procedural reasons for your request, so you can’t simply request a re-mark because you are disappointed with your result. For more information on the process see Assessment Grievance: Appealing a mark or grade