Diploma of Project Management (BSB51504) - Casuarina - Northern Territory - Bsb51504 tasmania - I939

This qualification is currently being reviewed and will not be available for new enrolments in 2009. The University is applying for approval to deliver a similar/updated qualification that should become available in 2009. Further detail about the new qualification will be provided as soon as it becomes available. Please contact the Team Leader for more information. Project Managers are valued by industry and organisations worldwide for their ability to bring a project from concept to completion in the most efficient and cost effective manner. Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Diploma of Project Management was designed for just such professionals. With units that are intended to supplement current project management skills with enhanced learning, this course provides further insight into the knowledge, tools and techniques needed to ensure successful completion of any project. This course is offered externally, online to accommodate the busy professional's geographic and scheduling restrictions without the constraints of classrooms and structured learning.

There are no mandatory requirements for entry to the Diploma of Project Management, however skills, attributes and experience at an appropriate level, are required including: * Certificate IV in Project Management or equivalent experience * 2 or more years work experience in Project Management * Currently employed as a Project Manager

Diploma of Project Management (BSB51504)

Course Structure

To achieve a Diploma of Project Management students must complete all NINE (9) units of competency as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.


Internet access will be required as all units are delivered externally, on-line through Learnline. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

Total Nominal Course Hours: 380

UNITS OF COMPETENCY    
Code    Module/Unit of Competency    
Hours
BSBPM501A    Manage application of project integration processes    
60
BSBPM502A    Manage project scope    
40
BSBPM503A    Manage project time    
40
BSBPM504A    Manage project costs    
40
BSBPM505A    Manage project quality    
40
BSBPM506A    Manage project human resources    
40
BSBPM507A    Manage project communications    
40
BSBPM508A    Manage project risk    
40
BSBPM509A    Manage project procurement    
40
   
Total nominal contact hours    
380

Employability Skills

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Skills Recognition

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.
This can include skills from:

    * Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college,
    * through adult education classes or training programs at work;
    * Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
    * Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).

RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.

Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.

See the RPL Guide for Applicants for further information on the RPL application process.


Credit Transfer or Recognition of Previous Study

Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.

In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.

Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.
Participants may be eligible for partial credit from competency gained through previous study, work or life experiences. Please contact the course coordinator for more information on the RPL process.
Pathways

Students who successfully complete VET qualifications at the Certificate IV level or above and subsequently enrol in a Bachelor degree in the same field or discipline, will receive advanced standing