UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

OPO5902 The planning approach to project management

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPO5902 The planning approach to project management 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 OPO5902

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After OPO5902

No unit lists OPO5902 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course A6032, B4005, B5005, B6025 or B6028 to undertake this unit.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit focuses on the planning approach to project management. You will develop the ability to critically apply a diverse range of methods, techniques and tools associated with the planning approach that span the project life cycle from development through delivery.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 2Monash OnlineOnline
Teaching period 6Monash OnlineOnline

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    examine strategies, protocols and innovative methods associated with the planning approach to project management

  2. 2

    critically assess project scope, tasks, stakeholders and resources in light of the tools and techniques associated with the planning approach to project management

  3. 3

    evaluate and apply the planning approach to project management in light of each activity within the project life cycle.

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 OPO5902?

OPO5902 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPO5902 offered?

OPO5902 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is OPO5902?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does OPO5902 have an exam?

No. OPO5902 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Monash Business School of Executive Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202220232024202520262027