School of Computing and Mathematics  
 
 
CSC-30016 Software Engineering Project Management  
Co-ordinator: Prof Pearl Brereton    Room: CR042, Tel:33079  
Teaching Team:  
Level: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733075
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Level 2 in Computer Science or Information Systems
Barred Combinations
None.
Description

Problems, processes and techniques associated with managing software development and maintenance projects.
Aims
To provide an understanding of the scope of, and problems and techniques associated with, software engineering project management.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Systematic understanding of the key activities, models, problems and methods associated with organizing and managing software development and maintenance projects.
Ability to apply established techniques for software measurement.
A conceptual understanding of research topics at the forefront of software engineering project management.
Study hours
Lectures: 20 hours
Coursework preparation: 30 hours
Self study: 100 hours
Description of Module Assessment
1: Coursework weighted 30%
technical report 2500 words
2: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 70%
2 hour unseen written exam - 3 questions from 5
Version: (1.04S) Created: 04/Jun/2010

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