A project has numerous characteristics that differentiate it from operations. Justify why the Frankston Hospital Redevelopment is a project. Support your justifications with comparisons to references to established definitions

Important Assessment Information (cont.)

Assessment Format

Must be submitted on the template using Microsoft Word 2016 and above format only (not PDF)

English Language

All spelling, syntax and grammar must be checked before submission

Academic Integrity and Professionalism

As students in the Masters of Project Management Program, it is essential to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and professionalism. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in preparing and completing your Assessment submission is permitted only under the following conditions.

General Expectations:

• Transparency: You must clearly document and reference all instances where AI tools have been used to contribute to the development of your Assessment submission.
• Original Contributions: Your Assessment submission must demonstrate your own unique, critical, and original work. Using AI tools to generate all or the majority of your Assessment content will not meet the Assessment's Learning Outcomes as documented in the Unit Outline and will result in a failing mark.
• Alignment with Unit Outline Learning Outcomes: Your Assessment submission must show your understanding of and ability to apply the concepts taught within the Unit. Relying on AI-generated content without significant input and synthesis on your part does not demonstrate this understanding and will result in a failing mark.

How to Document AI Tool Use:

• Identify the AI Tool(s) used: Clearly state the name and version (if applicable) of approved AI tool(s) used in generating your Assessment submission. Please note that the following AI Tools are approved by Curtin and can be accessed via your Curtin Single Sign-On (SSO):
  • Curtin Approved Grammarly (see Blackboard)
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Adobe Express
• Specify the Purpose of the AI Tool used: Describe exactly how the AI tool(s) were used in preparing and generating your Assessment content. For example:
  • AI was used to generate my outline.
  • AI suggested revisions to improve grammar, spelling and clarity.
  • AI generated a draft section, which I critically reviewed and substantially revised.
• Provide Context: Explain the extent of AI tool(s) contribution. For example:
  • "Approximately 15% of the content in this section was generated using AI."
  • "AI assisted with brainstorming ideas but did not write any part of the final text."

Demonstrating Your Original Contributions:

• Highlight Unique Work: Clearly indicate where your original analysis, synthesis, and insights are present in the Assessment submission. Use headings, annotations, or comments to make these sections stand out.
• Explain Decision-Making: In a reflective section or footnotes, discuss how you reviewed, critiqued, or adapted any AI-generated content in your Assessment submission to align with the required Learning Outcomes.
• Supplementary Documentation: In an appendix, you must submit all drafts or notes showing the development of your Assessment work, including iterations where you refined AI contributions with your own unique input.

How to Cite and Reference the Use of AI Tools:

• In-Text Citations: Where AI-generated content or suggestions are included in your work (even if heavily edited), you must provide an in-text citation. For example:
  (OpenAI 2025)
• Reference List: Include in your Reference List full details of all AI tools used in the preparation and generation of your Assessment submission. For example:
  OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT (January 2025 version) [AI language model]. Retrieved from https://openai.com

How to Document AI Use and Prompt History

• Include an appendix that contains:
  • Clear identification of the GenAI tool used
  • Your entire chat or prompt/response history with the GenAI tool in relation to the assessment.

Examples of Non-Compliant Use of AI Tools:

The following practices violate Curtin's Academic Integrity Standards and will result in academic penalties:

• Submitting work predominantly or entirely generated by AI without significant personal input or analysis.
• Failing to document or misrepresenting the use of AI tools.
• Using AI tools to bypass the critical thinking or creative processes expected in the Assessment.
• Presenting AI-generated content as your own original work without acknowledgment.

Why Academic Integrity Matters:

Academic integrity is a cornerstone of ethical practice and professional responsibility in Project Management. Your ability to critically evaluate information, develop original insights, and demonstrate personal mastery of project management theories, concepts and practices is essential for success in both academia and your future career. Misrepresentation of AI-generated content undermines your learning experience and the value of your degree.

By adhering to the Academic Integrity guidelines, you ensure your work remains credible, ethical, and reflective of your abilities. If you have any doubts or questions about the appropriate use of AI tools in your Assessments, consult your Unit Coordinator or Lecturer before submitting your Assessment.

For further information on the use of Gen-AI software see Curtin’s Academic Integrity Website:
https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/
and
https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/gen-ai/

Assessment Extensions

Where permitted, the extension must be formally applied for and assessed according to Curtin’s Assessment Extension Policy. Details of which can be found in the Unit Outline under the heading Assessment Extension.

Late Assessment Submission

Late Assessments will be penalised as per Curtin’s Late Assessment Policy. Details of which can be found in the Unit Outline under Late Assessment.

Non-Compliance with Assessment Brief Instructions

Marks will be deducted for non-compliance with Assessment Brief instructions.

About The Assessment

Assessment Type

Individual (not a group) Assessment

Assessment 1 must be prepared and submitted as a series of short essays using the template provided.

An Essay is a piece of writing that presents and supports a thesis or proposition. When writing an essay, you are making a case for the validity of a particular point of view, analysis, interpretation, or set of facts or procedures.

Your Essay must be based on a central argument or hypothesis that is clearly outlined in the Introduction.

An Essay is not a report where you briefly summarise what is known about a particular topic. Instead, an Essay is a critical evaluation of a particular argument or a hypothesis.

For guidance on preparing and submitting an Essay style Assessment and following expected academic standards, please click on the following link:
http://studyskills.curtin.edu.au/essays/

For an excellent collection of contemporary academic essays, please consult the Journal of Management Studies, which contains essays written by well-known academics:
http://www.socadms.org.uk/category/jms-says/

Extra marks may be awarded for essays that are prepared and presented professionally.

Assessment Instructions

1. Assessment 1 requires you to conduct your own research on each of the tasks listed below.
2. In responding to each of the tasks, you must research and review current literature or foundational literature.
3. You are further required to include in total, a minimum of three (3) references, some from scholarly journals, peer-reviewed articles, and foundation books for each Knowledge Area that you write about in Part B1.
4. You must support your arguments with evidence from your research and use examples to illustrate your understanding of the issues.
5. Each task must contain a brief introduction to help introduce the reader to your argument, and a concise conclusion to summarise your findings is required.
6. Marks will be awarded according to the published Marking Rubric.
7. Marks will be deducted if the instructions listed in the Assessment 1 Brief are not strictly followed.

Learning Objectives

• Analyse authentic projects in organisations through the application of a project perspective
• To apply the concepts of project and project manager to authentic situations
• To reflect on the applicability of the concepts of project and project manager to a project scenario

Assessment Tasks

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