OPM5003 Managing project knowledge
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPM5003 Managing project knowledge 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 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before OPM5003
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM5003
No unit lists OPM5003 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: At least 12 points of level 4 OPM units.
Overview
The unit explores the role of formal and informal knowledge networks in project delivery. It focuses on developing an understanding of how project managers acquire and exchange knowledge, and how this knowledge impacts on their actions. The unit incorporates concepts and theories from various disciplines aligned to project management and knowledge management to enrich students' understanding of the socio-technical aspects of project management.
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
evaluate, assess and communicate different project management perspectives to meet contextual demands
- 2
critically reflect on and improve practice through effective management of knowledge in a project context
- 3
contrast and assess the most effective communication techniques to form knowledge networks to manage different project scenarios
- 4
critically analyse and identify tools and techniques to acquire and exchange knowledge using technical and social approaches in a project context
- 5
design and apply creative communication techniques to present group responses across different stakeholders and scenarios.
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.
Learning resources
Required resources
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.Larson, E. W., & Gray, C. F. (2019). Project management : The managerial process (8th, International Student ed.). Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/lib/MONASH/detail.action?docID=6148222 . 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
- Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM5003?
OPM5003 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPM5003 offered?
In 2020, OPM5003 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is OPM5003?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPM5003 have an exam?
No. OPM5003 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- 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