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TBM4319

Project Management, Advanced Course

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio

About

About the course

Course content

The course provides in-depth knowledge in project management for building and construction projects. Key topics include: Concept development, Concept evaluation, Front-end planning, Stakeholder analysis, Uncertainty analysis, Project governance, Multi-criteria decision analysis, Sustainability assessment, Digitalization, and Project delivery models.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate should have knowledge of the construction process and the roles involved. The candidate should have knowledge of concept selection and evaluation in projects. The candidate should have knowledge of planning, organising, and executing projects.

Skills:

The candidate can identify conceptual solutions that meet the project-triggering needs. The candidate can assess concepts. The candidate can carry out stakeholder analyses, uncertainty analyses, multi-criteria analyses, as well as sustainability analyses. The candidate can describe the organisation of projects. The candidate can describe how digitalisation can support the organisation of projects.

General Competence:

The candidate should understand the importance of the early phase for project success and project management success. The candidate should understand and use professional terminology. The candidate should understand where and when different methods are appropriate. The candidate should understand the limitations of these methods. The candidate should be able to recommend project concepts and project delivery strategies on an independent basis.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching in the course is given as seminars, group work and supervised self-study. Exercises are included. Collaboration is important.

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a individual work (51%) and a group task (49%). The results for the part are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. For a re-take of the course, all parts of the assessments must be re-taken.

Course materials

To be announced at the semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TBA4128 7.5 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2026

Portfolio
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment