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TBM4319

Project Management, Advanced Course

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio

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About the course

Course content

Main topics are: Front-end management of projects, stakeholder management, project planning under uncertainty, top management structure and project strategies in developing sustainable building and construction projects.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the project process and roles involved. The students shall be able to choose the right project model, governance structure, contract strategy, conflict resolution, the right analytical tools and the right planning and control tools in front end of building projects.

Skills:

The candidate can perform a stakeholder analysis and use relevant digital tools in Front-End Management. The candidate can use methods and tools within project planning and control, analyzing projects in front end to be able to choose the right project and as basis for project control.

General knowledge:

The candidate can understand and use terms and understand when and where different methods are suitable and understand limitations in use of different methods.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching in the course is given as seminars, group work and supervised self-study. Exercises are included. Collaboration is important.

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a individual work (51%) and a group task (49%). The results for the part are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. For a re-take of the course, all parts of the assessments must be re-taken. The re-take may be based on oral examination.

Required previous knowledge

TBM4210/TBA4135/BYGT2330 or similar

Course materials

To be announced at the semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TBA4128 7.5 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.