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STUDY GUIDE

EMPM5103

Principles of Project Management

CENTRE FOR GRADUTE STUDIES

STUDY GUIDE
EMPM5103
Principles of Project
Management
First Edition (September 2011)
Writer:

Dr David Goh

Publisher:

Centre for Instructional Design & Technology
Open University Malaysia

First Published:

September 2011

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

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Principles of Project Management

STUDY GUIDE

EMPM5103

Principles of Project Management

Contents
Course Introduction.......................................................................................5
Course Synopsis........................................................................................5
Course Aims ..............................................................................................5
Course Outcomes ......................................................................................5
Course Load ..............................................................................................6
Course Requirement......................................................................................6
Prerequisites or co-requisites EMPM5103.................................................6
Course Resources Resources and Requirements .....................................6
Set textbook(s)...........................................................................................6
Essential references ..................................................................................6
Extra recommended reading......................................................................7 my Virtual Learning Environment (myVLE) ...............................................7
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