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 2022 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for OPM4001. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before OPM4001
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM4001
2 units list OPM4001 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6019 to undertake this unit.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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 2022
| 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
research, select and apply strategies, protocols and innovative methods for effective and efficient communications and management across all stakeholders
- 2
interpret and manage the impact of human resources, organisational culture and politics on projects
- 3
identify and analyse the ethical dimensions associated with project management decisions, use and quality
- 4
reflect on and analyse the need for competency and ethical standards that are required for the profession of project management practice
- 5
work together in a team and reflect on how the team can improve its performance.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops35 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Learning resources
Required resources
Larson, E.W. & C.F. Gray. 2018, Project Management: The Managerial Process, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill Education International Edition, New York, USA.
PMI (Sponsor) 2017, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Newtown Square, PA, Project Management Institute, 6th ed.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Duro Kolar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM4001?
OPM4001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after OPM4001?
OPM4001 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including OPM5000 and OPM5001.
When is OPM4001 offered?
In 2022, 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.
Does OPM4001 have an exam?
No. OPM4001 has 1 assessment task and no exam.