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MN20017: Operations management

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This course will focus on providing the student with a basic understanding of the key concepts of modern operations management. This will include issues at the strategic and practical levels of how organisations transform inputs (materials and capabilities) into outputs (goods and services).
The students will learn: the background to modern operations management, to analyse operations requirements, determine strategy, assess tactical considerations and implement improvement. At the conclusion of the course, the student will have a general appreciation of the operational function and the critical decisions in the area that can contribute to corporate success.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to conduct informed discussion and analysis of the concepts of operations: management, design, market-driven improvement and organisation in both manufacturing and services contexts.

Skills:
Intellectual Skills - Operational analysis. (FTA) Communication, problem solving, team work, leadership analysis (F).
Professional Skills - Process Design, Analysis and Improvement; Quality Analysis and Improvement; Lean Transformation (FTA).
Practical Skills - Process Design, Analysis and Improvement; Quality Analysis and Improvement; Lean Transformation (FTA).

Content:
History of operations management, operations strategy, supply chain management, service operations management, quality management, process management, lean thinking, process redesign, market-led operations.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN20017 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Computer Science
  • USCM-AFB11 : BSc (hons) Computer Information Systems (Full-time) - Year 2
  • USCM-AKB12 : BSc (hons) Computer Information Systems (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • USCM-AAB12 : BSc (hons) Computer Information Systems with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 2

MN20017 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time) - Year 2
  • UMMN-AKB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • UMMN-ANB01 : BSc (hons) Business Administration (Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements) - Year 2
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UXXX-AYB05 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 2
  • UXXX-AYB04 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 2
  • UXXX-AYB06 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.