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 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review OPM4000.
Requisites
Before OPM4000
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM4000
No unit lists OPM4000 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: You must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6019.
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 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
differentiate and select effective and creative communication methods
- 2
critically assess project scope, tasks, stakeholders and resources to select and implement appropriate project management tools and techniques
- 3
formulate effective leadership and management strategies for both teams and stakeholders
- 4
critique the terminology, tools, techniques, and processes in project management
- 5
work together in a team and reflect on how the team can improve its performance.
Workload and teaching
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gro Bjerknes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM4000?
OPM4000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPM4000 offered?
In 2020, 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.
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 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021