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MGMT19126 - Operations Management

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit focuses on the production of goods and services in a multitude of operations that provide for the needs of people in our increasingly globalised economy. In this unit, you will gain insights on how output is achieved smoothly, efficiently, and profitably to meet the needs of organisational customers and clients. This unit will enable you to gain knowledge and skills to recognise the need for improvements within an organisation's business model and value chain. You will examine productivity management, quality control, facilities management, and project management. The unit will enable you to design and develop production and operating systems, while also applying a number of generic problem-solving techniques.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Completion of 48 credit points in the first year of equivalent full-time study.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2020

Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Practical Assessment 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 21.74% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student unit and teacher evaluation.
Feedback
Students appreciate how the unit applies operations management concepts to contemporary organizations in different industries.
Recommendation
The moodle website content should continue to be updated with contemporary videos and other materials highlighting how operations management contribute to organisations in different industries.
Action Taken
The unit content on the unit website has been updated.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluations (SUTE) and Unit Coordinator.
Feedback
Update Moodle content.
Recommendation
Moodle will be regularly updated with current topics and learning materials.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluations (SUTE) and Unit Coordinator.
Feedback
Assessment update.
Recommendation
Assessment items will be revised and updated where necessary.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse the role operations managers perform in an organisation
  2. Examine the interaction of operations management with other functional areas such as finance, marketing, and human resources
  3. Evaluate operational processes in the context of efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility, quality, cost management, responsiveness, and productivity
  4. Develop the ability to use qualitative and quantitative techniques to address and solve operations management problems
  5. Analyse recent and emerging trends in operations management and their potential impact on organisational performance.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment