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BA8514 - Front-end Management of Major Projects

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 70/100
Oral exam 30/100 1 hours E

Course content

The course focuses on selected, contemporary relevant issues within the overall thematic framework.

Learning outcome

The learning objective is to provide candidates with a sound understanding of selected issues within the field of Front-end Project Management, in a learning environment with professionals and other PhD candidates in Norway and abroad. Knowledge: Theoretical state of the art knowledge and experience regarding front-end management and governance of investment projects. Skills: Conducting an overall analysis of an investment case and identify a suitable choice of concept based on sound advice. General competence: Holistic reasoning in the borderland between society and technology.

Learning methods and activities

The course is organised as a PhD level seminar with invited lecturers. Participants are expected to present relevant individual papers, or abstracts of papers to be produced afterwards, to be subjected to individual evaluation. To pass the course a score of at least 70 percent is required.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)

Required previous knowledge

The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator.

Course materials

Knut Samset, "Early Project Appraisal. Making the Initial Choices", Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2010, ISBN 978-0-230-27324-5

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Assignment 70/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Oral exam 30/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment 70/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral exam 30/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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