Project Management in Professional Practice

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5158
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Course ID
205639
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Management
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of complex forms of knowledge and broader industry contexts that impact on and inform project management professional practice approaches. Students will critically analyse, reflect on, and synthesise a complex body of information and concepts pertaining to a selection of professional contexts observed in project organisations, and subsequently generate and justify a set of authentic recommendations to resolve a project management concern from a hypothetical professional organisation.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge that includes contemporary developments and applications in project management.
  • Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to the project management body of knowledge and practice.
  • Identify, justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, and conclusions for application in new situations and professional contexts.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following course has not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in BUSI1034 Principles of Project Management

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5406 Project Management in Professional Practice at the University of South Australia

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