OPM5001 Project as a social system
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPM5001 Project as a social system is a level 5, 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 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before OPM5001
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM5001
No unit lists OPM5001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: At least 12 points of level 4 OPM units.
Overview
This unit explores projects as primarily social constructs, where sense-making and adaptive behaviours are required to accommodate local contexts, dynamics, and personal attributes. The perception of projects as primarily a process is critically examined. The concepts of systems thinking and cultural practices are explored to develop an understanding of the interrelationships between various elements of a project, and the environment in which they are executed.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critique the theory and concepts of systems thinking applied in a project management context
- 2
appraise and evaluate adaptive behaviours between a project and its environment using the theory of sense-making
- 3
interpret the differences between a social construct and a technical process when managing projects
- 4
manage the interaction between a project and its environment.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM5001?
OPM5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPM5001 offered?
In 2020, OPM5001 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is OPM5001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPM5001 have an exam?
No. OPM5001 has 1 assessment task and no exam.