8.1 This is a Campus programme involving the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Social Sciences (Department of Management Studies) and the Institute of Business, and it is administered in the Faculty by the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering through a Programme Coordinator. It is academically managed by a Campus-based team led by the Dean of the Faculty. This MSc is a two-year evening programme. The Degree will be awarded with Pass or Distinction, following the normal University requirements for taught Masters Programmes.

8.1.1 Programme Objectives

To train and produce Graduates who will be able to:

• Solve real-world management problems associated with the project cycle and to exercise sound management judgment through practical application of Project Management concepts and skills;
• Apply management principles to business situations;
• Develop and communicate project financial and performance objectives;
• Accurately develop Master Plans for projects and programmes, including tasks, budget and resource requirements;
• Effectively monitor, control and report project costs, the scheduled and quality /performance levels needed to meet agreed milestones and required levels of earned value; and
• Provide effective leadership and promote a true environment that will help motivate team members and resolve conflicts.

8.1.2 Admission Requirements

A first degree from an approved University in Project Management, Information Technology, Planning, Agriculture, Accounting, Engineering, Management Sciences, Economics, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Land Surveying, Construction Management. Applicants must possess sufficient related work experience that would assist the candidate in becoming eligible for registration in related professional associations and institutions. Candidates with a good first degree in other areas will be entertained on a case-by-case basis.

8.1.3 Programme Structure Content

The programme is made up of a core of courses, electives, and an integrated experience project or a research project, and will be done over a minimum of four (4) semesters or a maximum of six (6) semesters. There are eight (8) core courses to be done over the first two semesters amounting to twenty-four (24) credits, four (4) electives over the third semester amounting to twelve (12) credits, and a project over the third and fourth semesters worth nine (9) credits. The total credits required to complete the programme are forty-five (45).

8.1.4 The programme will be an evening programme delivered on a part-time basis, with lectures and tutorials being delivered between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm on weekdays, and will involve an interactive approach to learning embracing real life problems and experiences. Group discussions and pursuit of topics and assignments will be an essential feature of the delivery format. The course structure is given below and each course carries three (3) credits.

8.1.5 Core Courses

CE64A (COEM 6009) Contract Management & Construction Law

PR60A (PRMG 6001) Project Leadership & Organisational Behaviour

PR62A (PRMG 6003) Project & Programme Management

PR62B (PRMG 6004) Project Accounting & Finance

PR61B (PRMG 6002) Project Management Information Systems

PR63A (PRMG 6005) Marketing Management & Business Communication

PR63B (PRMG 6006) Strategic Project Planning

PR64A (PRMG 6007) Procurement Management, Logistics & Contracting

8.1.6 Candidates will be required to deliver seminar presentations for three (3) of the eight (8) core courses.

8.1.7 Electives

The following is a list of the Elective Courses from which the candidate is required to complete four (4) in the third semester. Other courses may be selected from graduate programmes but must be approved by the Programme Coordinator. Each course carries three (3) credits:

CE60B (COEM 6001) Infrastructure Planning & Construction
CE63A (COEM 6007) HR Management & Industrial Relations in Construction
CE68B (COEM 6015) Maintenance Facilities & Management
CE69B (COEM 6016) Natural Hazards Management
IE67K (IENG 6006) Occupational Safety & Health
ME64N (MENG 6405) Total Quality Management
ME65N (MENG 6505) Health, Safety & The Environment
PR64B (PRMG 6008) Project Estimating & Cost Management
PR65B (PRMG 6009) Managing Information Technology Projects
PR66B (PRMG 6010) Risk Management for Project Managers
PR67B (PRMG 6011) Advanced Project Management Practice
PR68B (PRMG 6012) Value Engineering & Management
PR69B (PRMG 6013) International Project Management
GI51A (GINF 5002) Geographic Information Systems 1
PR600 (PRMG 6014) International Project Management

8.1.8 Designated courses are already delivered within the Campus Units involved.

8.1.9 Integrated Experience Project

This project-based course carries nine (9) credits, and provides the student with the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout the programme, and should normally be taken as the last course in the delivery of the programme. Conceptual work on the Project will begin at the end of the first semester, and the project should be completed by the end of the fourth semester. Students develop, design and present a project; plan and justify the project; work to satisfy performance, schedule and budget requirements; adjust for unplanned occurrences; and provide status reports.

8.1.10 As an alternative, the student may opt to pursue an internship project, within the mainstream of their area of specialisation, that is approved by the Academic Unit involved.

Syllabuses for Core Courses