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Postgraduate Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module BUSI46Y15: OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (BLOCK-TAUGHT)
Department: Business School (Business)
BUSI46Y15: OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (BLOCK-TAUGHT)
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2012/2013 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- N1KY07: Entrepreneurship (Part-time)
- N2K307: Management (Part-time)
- N5K107: Marketing (Part-time)
- N6K107: Human Resource Management (Part-time)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- Operations and Supply Chain Management (Distance Learning)
Aims
- To provide students with an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of the complexities of managing operations and supply chains.
Content
- Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management.
- The Design Process.
- Inventory Planning and Control.
- Quality Planning and Control.
- Purchasing and Supply Base.
- Buyer-Supplier Relationships.
- Information and Demand.
- e-Supply Chains.
- Logistics and Future Trends.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- To be able to understand the challenges involved in identifying, acquiring and managing the various resources which are required in both manufacturing and service industries.
- To be familiar with the language required to discuss the use of these techniques with functional experts.
- To have specialist knowledge of the pitfalls in trying to manage such complexity within the business environment.
- To have a critical appreciation of the assumptions, implications and limitations of operations and supply chain management.
Subject-specific Skills
- To be able to recognise the need/opportunity to use the main operations and supply chain management techniques
Key Skills
- Written communication;
- planning, organising and time management;
- problem solving and analysis;
- using initiative;
- computer literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning outcomes will be met through a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading and specially-written self-study material.
- The summative assessment of the module, by individual written essay, is designed to test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge and critical understanding, and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops (a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion), timetabled in blocks | 24 | ||||
| Preparation and reading | 126 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% | Individual written essay | 3,000 words | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment
Group-based discussions and case study exercises.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.