OPO5001 Projects and organisational dynamics
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPO5001 Projects and organisational dynamics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 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 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online Course to undertake this unit. If you are in course B5005 or B6025 you must have completed 12 credit points from OPO5900, OPO5901, OPO5902 or OPO5903.
Overview
This unit challenges you to think differently about projects—not just as a process, but as a social construct embedded within organisational environments. You will critically examine how projects require adaptability, sense-making and systems thinking within complex organisational dynamics. You will develop a richer, practice-based understanding of how projects operate as living systems, which requires change management expertise. This unit equips you to move beyond developing your technical abilities, towards more reflective, human-centred and context-based perspectives of project management.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Written40%
- Written60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Teaching period 2: demonstrate an understanding of systems thinking and social systems theory, and apply them to the project management context
Teaching period 6: critically apply systems thinking and social systems theories to analyse projects in complex organisational contexts
- 2
Teaching period 2: appraise and evaluate adaptive behaviours between a project and its environment using the theory of sense-making
Teaching period 6: evaluate adaptive behaviours between projects and their environments using sense-making theory in complex organisational contexts
- 3
Teaching period 2: identify and distinguish between a social construct and a technical process when managing projects
Teaching period 6: analyse the distinction between social constructs and technical processes in complex technology-driven organisations
- 4
Teaching period 6: evaluate change management approaches in response to shifting organisational dynamics in complex environments
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Danielle Ramirez
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 2026 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 2 assessment tasks and no exam.