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Behavioural Aspects of Project Management

Behavioural Aspects of Project Management

Issued by Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

to Caleb Matji

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This non-credit bearing badge is awarded once a student successfully obtains a distinction after completing this module at the University of Pretoria, which investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organizations, to apply such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness, with particular emphasis on the IT work context. Knowledge of this module will enable you to appreciate the value of people skills, empowering people, stimulating innovation and change, coping with change, working in teams and networked organizations, helping IT employees balance work/life conflicts, and improving ethical behaviour. After completing this module, a student should be able to: MO1: Define, explain, describe, and apply the soft skills of project management as an individual. (ABET accreditation_05) MO2: Define, explain, describe, and apply the soft skills of project management as part of a team. (ABET accreditation_05)

Skills Critical Thinking Time Management Communicate Clearly Manage Goals and Time Create collaborative documents and allowing students to work together. Teamwork Collaboration Defining Roles And Responsibilities Team Leadership Team Motivation UP Graduate attribute: Social skills Interact Effectively with Others

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  • Theme 2: My role as an individual in a team - 25% weighting
    Milestone 5: Personality – 5% Pre-class: Myers-Briggs Personality test (No mark) After class: homework assignment - rubric. Individual online quiz Milestone 6: Emotions and values – 10% Pre-class online quiz. Post-class: homework assignment - rubric. Post-class assignment activity reflection. Post-class fun activity videos. Milestone 7: Relationship builder 10 % • Pre-class online quiz • Post-lecture quiz • Team Coffee chat assignment on relationships amongst the team members - Rubric
  • Theme 3: My team in a project – 50% weighting
    Milestone 8 (study unit): Conflict and negotiation – 10% • Pre-conflict management self-assessment. Milestone 9 (study unit): Culture and diversity – 10% • Pre-class quiz based on articles. • Post-class self-assessment • Post-class Google doc re-evaluate the code of conduct and checklist from lectures 1 and 2. Milestone 10 (study unit): Communication - Part of Google doc and reflection mark • Class attendance and in-class activity. Milestone 11 (study unit): Motivation and leadership and IT Project management – 5% • Read the article on Leadership styles • Complete personal leadership style assessment. • Post-class 5%: own reflection, individual members write a reflective journal on what we have learned so far. What happened, so what, and what now?
  • Theme 1: Understanding team theories and dynamics 25 % Weighting
    Milestone 1 – Cool team (5%) • After class, individual quiz 1 • Group Google doc – Code of conduct (Rubric) Milestone 2 – Roles (5%) • Lecture 2 online quiz - Marked • Google doc team checklist for how you will measure /track your goals - Rubric Milestone 3: Remote teams - 5% • Interactive class on h5P with an online quiz • Remote group post-assignment submitted as “Assignment” - Rubric Milestone 4: Soft issues involved in the IT project environment - 10% • Pre-class: Interactive class with an online quiz • Pre-class: LPC questionnaire (No mark) • Pre-class: Individual quiz on Personal leadership style, including LPC (No Mark) • H5P online lecture with an online quiz • Post-class: Google doc on leadership skills in the team - Rubric • Post-class: own reflection, individual members write a reflective journal on what we have learned so far. What happened, so what, and what now? – Rubric
  • Theme 4: ASSIGNMENT: 15 %
    Overall summative individual assignment based on generative AI and virtual AI team members’ team roles. Overall semester wiki and reflections - 10 % For clarity, the assignment instructions are as follows: This semester, your team worked with a generative AI (GenAI) tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity) as a “6th team member” on your team activities. This assignment asks you to reflect on that experience and evaluate the impact of GenAI on communication, leadership, collaboration, and decision-making in your team. Your reflection will also contribute to a broader academic study exploring AI in team-based learning.

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