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STUDY GUIDE

EMRM5103 Project Risk Management

CENTRE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

STUDY GUIDE
EMRM5103
Project Risk Management
Writer:

John Rudolph Raj

Developed by:

Centre for Instructional Design and Technology
Open University Malaysia

First Edition, August 2012
Copyright © Open University Malaysia (OUM)
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the President, Open University Malaysia.

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STUDY GUIDE

EMRM5103 Project Risk Management

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STUDY GUIDE

EMRM5103 Project Risk Management

INTRODUCTION TO STUDY GUIDE
This Study Guide is intended for Open University Malaysia's EMRM5103
Project Risk Management course. It comes in TWO parts, as described below: Part One comprises the Course Introduction, which gives you an overview of the course. More specifically, it provides you with the course synopsis, objectives, learning outcomes and study load. There is a brief description of the main textbook(s), which you must read to fulfil the course requirements.
There is also a list of additional reading references. You are encouraged to go into myVLE to check out the assessment, assignment and final examination formats.
Part Two comprises the Learning Guide. This starts with an overview, a recommended weekly study schedule to guide your learning process, and a brief description of the various elements in the Learning Guide. There is also a list of topics to be covered. For each topic, you are given the specific learning outcomes, a topic overview and a listing of the focus areas, together with assigned readings and the pages where information on the focus areas is found. To consolidate your learning and test your understanding, a summary of the main content covered and study questions are provided at the end of each topic.
Finally, there are two appendices, Learning Support and Study Tips, to help you walk through the course successfully.

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