OPO5001 The project as a social system
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPO5001 The 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 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 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 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B5005 or B6025 and have completed 12 credit points of OPO59 level units to undertake this unit
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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 a process is critically examined and challenged with concepts from systems thinking. Cultural and political 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 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Online |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Online |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of systems thinking and social systems theory, and apply them to the project management context
- 2
appraise and evaluate adaptive behaviours between a project and its environment using the theory of sense-making
- 3
identify and distinguish between a social construct and a technical process when managing projects
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
- Associate Professor Jonathan Matheny
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 2022 handbook.
How much work is OPO5001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPO5001 have an exam?
No. OPO5001 has 1 assessment task and no exam.