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Organisations and People in Projects (BCPM0040)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department
Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is only available to students enrolled on the following programmes MSc Construction Economics and Management MSc Digital Innovation in Built Asset Management MSc Project and Enterprise Management MSc Strategic Management of Projects Please note that places are limited on the optional modules and will be allocated to students on a first come first served basis.
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Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Aims/objectives:

To understand in the context of projects and project-driven enterprises:

  • Forms and structures of temporary and longer-term organisations arising in projects and project-based enterprises
  • Power, conflict and communication management issues arising in such organisations
  • Project leadership and team roles
  • Project-based learning and the role of project management support offices/centres of excellence

Learning outcomes:

After taking this module you should be able to:

  • Analyse:
    • The nature and alternative structures of project-based organisations
    • The opportunities and problems arising in the operation of organizations in respect of power, authority, stakeholders, excluded groups (including issues in conflict and communication)
    • The development, leadership and functioning of project-based teams
    • The processes of creating, diffusing and enlarging project-based knowledge
  • Understand, select, develop and apply appropriate strategies, tools, techniques, processes and practices for managing and optimising project-based organisations (including the creation and management of project management support offices and centres of excellence)
  • Apply this knowledge to selected case studies

Seminar content may include:

  • Structure
  • Effective communications and race and gender issues
  • Project leadership
  • Case studies in leaders’ roles, team formation and conflict
  • Excellence in project management

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
36
Module leader
Dr Antoine Vernet
Who to contact for more information
bssc.enquiries@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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