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ENM309 Managing Projects and Resources (8)

Abstract

This subject focuses on the the critical performance outcomes, skills, and knowledge required to work effectively within an organisation or business environment. Its focus is teaching critical and strategic thinking regarding the allocation of resources, quality assurance, and project management. It is conducted as a role play where students apply their prior learning in environmental studies to the cut and thrust of day to day management. As such it is a capstone subject (i.e. a subject that integrates your prior learning in other subjects) and should be taken towards the end of a student's candidature. There is no residential school associated with the subject and on completion, students have a range of administrative skills and an in-depth understanding what it means to be a professional in terms of their vocational aspirations.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Session 2
InternalAlbury-Wodonga Campus
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Session 3
DistanceAlbury-Wodonga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ENM309
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Environmental Sciences

Assumed Knowledge

BIO2%%,ENM2%% or PKM2%%

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have less than 6 weeks full time (i.e. 240 hours total) volunteer or employed experience in a relevant industry.

Students who have completed either PKM201, PKM372, or PKM309 may not enrol in this subject.
Incompatible subject(s)
PKM201 PKM309 PKM372

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • have a broad understanding of the concepts and principles of human resource management including the techniques of human resource planning, staff selection and recruitment, and performance appraisal
  • a critical understanding of how processes such as policy development, asset management, and risk assessment, and ethics can be applied to quality assurance
  • have the basic knowledge and skills required to create a budget and analyse of financial statements
  • have a comprehensive knowledge and skills required to manage a project or to be an effective member of a project team
  • have an in-depth understanding what it means to be a professional in terms of their vocational aspirations

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • strategic planning for an organisation
  • techniques of human resource planning, staff selection and recruitment, and performance appraisal
  • dimensions of quality assurance: policy development, asset management, and risk assessment, and ethics
  • financial managment: budget and analyse of financial statements
  • project management
  • career planning and professional practice

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.