175-300 Managing Work and Projects

There is a quota of 50 places in this subject. Students must contact the Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics for further details.

50 points of second year study.

Students will gain insights into bridging the gap between study and the workplace. They will be introduced to concepts of project management, consultancy, career management and working within organisations. Students will complete a 40-hour project during their placements, supervised by the coordinators. In the placements, students will apply knowledge gained in the subject content, and develop transferable skills. Work-related oral, written, IT and team skills will be fostered by practice, self-reflection and constructive feedback. On completion of the subject, students will have knowledge of current workplace demands and have developed skills that will make them productive in the workplace.

• participate effectively in group work;

• critically analyse texts from a range of genres;

• acknowledge information sources appropriately;

• deliver a formal oral presentation using appropriate visual aides;

• self and peer review oral and written work.

A collaborative project brief of 500 words 15% (due mid-semester), an individual or group (by agreement) oral presentation of 1000 words 20% (due in week 9), a business plan of 1250 words 25% (due at the end of semester), a final report of 1250 words 30% (due at the end of semester), a hurdle requirement of a project log 5% (begun in week 2 and due at the end of semester) and a hurdle requirement of the employer's feedback 5% (due at the end of semester).

A reading pack will be available at University bookshop.

• E Verzuh, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management. John Wiley 1999.
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