The majority of time in this course will be spent developing your own project proposal to apply, as far as possible, the knowledge and skills developed in this course. This will involve a number of related steps.

Clearly identify a human service project of your choosing: for example, you might choose to explore a project idea developed from discussions with the agency where you are undertaking field education, or you might prefer to explore a call for tenders from a Government website of ‘real world’ project consultancies; or you might use Government or NGO websites (national, local government, from the newspapers etc.) to build project ideas from; or you might choose a project which is required in or relevant to your workplace (if a Human Service organisation); or you could create a projects concept from an example in the literature/ readings and or negotiated in discussion with Course Facilitators. Students will then develop a full document which will incorporate:
1. Project Title
2. Your role and organisation
3. Scope – Project Summary
4. Scope – Goal, Objectives
5. Rationale
6. Time Schedule – Gnatt Chart
7. Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
8. Project Budget and Project Procurement
9. Project Risks, Contingencies and Ethical Issues
10. Communication and Monitoring Methods
11. Handover and Evaluation
Reference List

Please note steps 1 to 6 relate to assignment 1 whereas steps 7 to 11 to assignment 2. When submitting Assignment 2 – Assignment 1 is included but not counted in the word count nor is it remarked.