303262 (v.2) CAS - Introduction to Managing Indigenous Projects 126

Area:

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

30.0

Seminar:

1 x 30 Hours Quarterly

Co Requisite(s):

303245 (v.3) CAS - Indigenous Ways of Working 124 or any previous version
AND
303257 (v.2) CAS - Indigenous Organisational Practice 125 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Policies, projects and planned change within indigenous contexts. Preparation and monitoring of project budgets. Problem identification and analysis, negotiation and consultation within indigenous contexts, identification of stakeholders and potential impacts both of, and on indigenous projects. Broader policy impacts on both indigenous projects and project management practices of an Indigenous Community Management and Development Practitioner.

Unit Outcomes:

In addition to developing, monitoring and explaining a project budget, on successful completion of this unit, students will have- Described the purposes and process of pre-planning projects. Undertaken problem identification and analysis and describe the implications of both community and organisational values and agendas on the Indigenous Community Management and Development Practitioners role in local community project management.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Block, P., (1990), The Empowered manager, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. ATSIC. (1993), Community-Based Planning: Principles and Practices, Regional Support Branch ATSIC, Canberra. Chamala, S. and Mortiss, P.D., (1990), Working Together for Land Care, Australian Academic Press, Brisbane. Gevers, L., (1991), Planning and Self-Evaluation in Community Groups, A Workshop Guide, Department for Community Services, Perth. Gevers, L., (1989), Management Isues Manual, Department for Community Services, Perth. O'Reagan, P. and O'Connor, T., (1989), Community, Give it a Go! Allen and Unwin, Wellington. Quinn, R.E., FAerman, S.R., Thompson, M.P. and McGrath, M.R. (1996), Becoming a Master manager. A Competency Framework, 2nd ed, John Wiley and Sons Incorporated, New York.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed text.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment (1), Case study reports (1), Tests - objective type. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade. This is by Pass/Fail Assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y