OPM4000 Principles of managing projects
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPM4000 Principles of managing projects is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for OPM4000. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before OPM4000
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM4000
4 units list OPM4000 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6019 to undertake this unit.
Overview
The project management methods, frameworks, and organising principles will be explored through theories and a project. Project management process groups, the different project life cycles, and alternative methodologies will be introduced to demonstrate how projects are managed.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
differentiate and select effective and creative communication methods
- 2
evaluate the performance of time, cost and quality against the project scope
- 3
formulate effective leadership and management strategies for both teams and stakeholders
- 4
work as part of a team and reflect on how the team can improve its performance.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops35 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Larson, E.W. & C.F. Gray. 2018, Project Management: The Managerial Process , 7 th Edition, McGraw Hill Education International Edition, New York, USA.
Larson, E.W. & C.F. Gray. 2020, Project Management: The Managerial Process , 8 th Edition, McGraw Hill Education International Edition, New York, USA (when available).
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
PMI (Sponsor) 2017, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) , Newtown Square, PA, Project Management Institute, 6 th ed.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM4000?
OPM4000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after OPM4000?
OPM4000 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including OPM5000, OPM5001, OPM5002 and OPM5003.
When is OPM4000 offered?
In 2021, OPM4000 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is OPM4000?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPM4000 have an exam?
No. OPM4000 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 4
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021