UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

OPM4001 Managing the project context

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPM4001 Managing the project context 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 2022 entry.

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Requisites

After OPM4001

No unit lists OPM4001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Co-requisite: You must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6019.

Overview

This unit focuses on developing the ability to critically apply a diverse range of communication styles, structures and techniques in a project environment. The unit will emphasise the role that communication plays in managing project human resources and stakeholders, and the impact organisational culture and politics has on these activities. Additionally, the unit will address project management as a profession, and its ethics and competency standards

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    research, select and apply strategies, protocols and innovative methods for effective and efficient communications and management across all stakeholders

  2. 2

    interpret and manage the impact of human resources, organisational culture and politics on projects

  3. 3

    identify and analyse the ethical dimensions associated with project management decisions, use and quality

  4. 4

    reflect on and analyse the need for competency and ethical standards that are required for the profession of project management practice

  5. 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
Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OPM4001?

OPM4001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPM4001 offered?

In 2020, OPM4001 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

How much work is OPM4001?

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
202020212022