This module critically examines existing future pathways and visions, and it discusses key concepts for future strategies, in order to identify viable resource...

Future Resource Pathways and Visions (BENV0073)

This module critically examines existing future pathways and visions, and it discusses key concepts for future strategies, in order to identify viable resource futures. It seeks to analyse the bigger picture and to project ambitious pathways involving radical changes, albeit breaking them down into manageable milestones. The basis of the module is to learn how to be able to account for critical aspects for a truly sustainable future, without discounting aspects that are difficult or inconvenient to take on board when designing scenarios for the future. In this regard, green growth, the circular economy, the resource nexus, degrowth, biophysical aspects of modelling, etc. will all form part of the discussion.

What you will learn:


	Thinking systemically
	Seeing issues in interrelation
	Understanding the relationship of structure and behaviour
	Conceptualising...

Systems Thinking and System Dynamics (BENV0047)

What you will learn:

Thinking systemically
	Seeing issues in interrelation
	Understanding the relationship of structure and behaviour
	Conceptualising problems
	Causal loop diagramming
	System dynamics model building and analysis
	Testing model validity

You will learn this by:

Exploring existing models
	Modelling problems with vivid, well-known structure and dynamics
	Modelling personally chosen problems

Aims/objectives:

To understand in the context of projects and project-driven enterprises:


	 
	Forms and structures of temporary and longer-term...

Organisations and People in Projects (BCPM0040)

Aims/objectives:

To understand in the context of projects and project-driven enterprises:

 
	Forms and structures of temporary and longer-term organisations arising in projects and project-based enterprises
	Power, conflict and communication management issues arising in such organisations
	Project leadership and team roles
	Project-based learning and the role of project management support offices/centres of excellence
Learning outcomes:

After taking this module you should be able to:

Analyse:
	The nature and alternative structures of project-based organisations
		The opportunities and problems arising in the operation of organizations in respect of power, authority, stakeholders, excluded groups (including issues in conflict and communication)
		The development, leadership and functioning of project-based teams
		The processes of creating, diffusing and enlarging project-based knowledge
	
	Understand, select, develop and apply appropriate strategies, tools, techniques, processes and practices for managing and optimising project-based organisations (including the creation and management of project management support offices and centres of excellence)
	Apply this knowledge to selected case studies
Seminar content may include:

Structure
	Effective communications and race and gender issues
	Project leadership
	Case studies in leaders’ roles, team formation and conflict
	Excellence in project management