Advanced Diploma in Project Management
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Project Management
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification:
Purpose:
This vocational qualification aims to train learners for the South African industry, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage low to medium level projects within any organization. Upon completion, learners will be prepared for roles such as Project Administrators, Project Coordinators, or Project Managers based on their level of expertise. The focus is on project management discipline, professional development, and career readiness. Learners will be able to manage projects, apply statistical methods, understand project management literature, handle project teams and stakeholders, manage project quality, procurement, and risk effectively. Additionally, they will develop motivation, goal orientation, inter-cultural competencies, and entrepreneurial skills.
Rationale:
Acknowledging the scarcity of project management skills outlined in the National Development Plan-2030 and Skills Education Training Authorities (SETA), this qualification aims to address the need for skilled project managers to facilitate national infrastructure improvements and enhance the public health system. By incorporating the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), this qualification meets professional standards. The program was developed with input from stakeholders, academic peers, and employers to ensure its relevance. It aims to bridge the gap in formal project management training at the undergraduate level and contribute to the professionalization of the field. Moreover, it provides a pathway for learners interested in both vocational and academic careers in project management, enabling progression in line with industry standards and methodologies like PMBOK and PRINCE2.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate integrated knowledge of the central process groups and knowledge areas of the discipline of project management, including an understanding of and an ability to apply and evaluate the key terms, concepts, principles, rules and theories of this discipline.
- Demonstrate an understanding of project management research perspectives in the literature and an ability to evaluate types of knowledge and explanations typical within the discipline.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify, analyse, evaluate, critically reflect on and address complex problems, applying evidence-based solutions and theory-driven arguments.
- Demonstrate an ability to take decisions and act ethically and professionally, and the ability to justify those decisions and actions drawing on appropriate ethical values and approaches, within a supported environment.
Assessment Criteria
Associated assessment criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key terms concepts, principles, rules, and theories of the project management discipline.
- Identify the five process groups of the PMI and relate them to the relevant knowledge areas.
- Apply the ten knowledge areas of the PMI to uncomplicated projects in relation to the relevant process groups.
Associated assessment criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to find relevant sources of literature for in a specific topic area.
- Demonstrate critical reading, synthesis and generation of justified conclusions and recommendations.
- Use academic discourse in the communication of information.
Associated assessment criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Utilise knowledge for appropriate decision making and use statistical tools required to address complex problems in a specific context.
Associated assessment criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Show ability to take justified ethical and professional decisions in all process groups and knowledge areas.
Integrated Assessment:
- Formative assessment strategies: Continuous feedback through informal assignments, discussions, case studies, informal tests, and tutoring. Observation of learners during classes may also be used.
- Summative assessment strategies: Examinations, reports, projects, or equivalent such as a portfolio of evidence. Cumulative class marks will be based on formal assignments and tests.
- Expectations: Demonstrating the ability to communicate, integrate knowledge, identify and resolve typical problems, and make practical applications of learning outcomes.
By aligning assessment criteria with exit level outcomes, learners will be able to demonstrate their understanding and application of project management principles effectively.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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