UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

OPM4003 Delivering projects

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPM4003 Delivering projects is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

After OPM4003

No unit lists OPM4003 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Co requisites: Students must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018, or B6019.

Overview

This unit explores and develops the key concepts and techniques necessary to understand the core project management competencies of project integration, risk and procurement management. Project integration will include the project front-end, detailed planning, execution, and review. Risk management includes planning for and identifying risks, performing risk analysis, and responding to and controlling risks. Procurement management includes the areas of contract law, statutory regulations, legal relationships, negligence, and negotiation.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldBlock on

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    critique project procurement management and project risk management

  2. 2

    examine and integrate the principles of procurement evaluation, selection and planning

  3. 3

    investigate, interpret meaningfully the legal background including dispute resolution to procure goods and services

  4. 4

    evaluate and manage the relationship between risk, procurement and contracts and their impact on project design and delivery.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops36 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachRole play
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachCase-based 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 Susan Foster

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OPM4003?

OPM4003 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPM4003 offered?

In 2020, OPM4003 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is OPM4003?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does OPM4003 have an exam?

No. OPM4003 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 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022