OPO5001 Project as a social system
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPO5001 Project as a social system is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OPO5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After OPO5001
No unit lists OPO5001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B5005 or B6025 and have completed 12 credit points of OPO level 4 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 is 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
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for OPO5001.
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
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gro Bjerknes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPO5001?
OPO5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPO5001 offered?
OPO5001 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is OPO5001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.