Module overview
Linked modules
Prerequisites: MANG1047 or MANG1019 or ECON1005 or ECON1008
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop teamwork on practical cases of operations management;
- critically analyse and evaluate on operations performance and strategy, supply network design, process redesign;
- problem solve on location issues, scheduling;
- computer skills on suitable software to solve operations question.
- develop written and oral communication skills through in class group discussion and case report writing;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply techniques and approaches of operations management to solve practical operations management problems;
- critically analyse and evaluate the advantage and disadvantage of different techniques and approaches of operations management.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- principles and concepts of operations management;
- core operations techniques and approaches used;
- current issues and possible future directions of operations management.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 24 |
Completion of assessment task | 28 |
Follow-up work | 20 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Revision | 28 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/.
Textbooks
Slack N., Brandon-Jones A. (2019). Operations Management. Pearson.
Russell, S. R., Taylor, B. W. (2017). Operations and Supply Chain Management. Wiley & Sons: McGraw-Hill.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class Exercise
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: - Questions and answers during lectures and classes. - Class discussions with tutors and peers. - Oral feedback on class/in-session exercise. - Responses to questions by emails or in office hours. - Critical conversations: preparing for the assignment.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 70% |
Group essay | 30% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External