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Dr Wayne Hobbs
6.06 Nexus 10
wayne.hobbs@adelaide.edu.au

This course is designed to develop student understanding of operations management and the variety of supporting skills and tools available. The presentation and assessment of the course employs independent and group learning activities to promote critical inquiry.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the fundamentals of operations management.
2. Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to improve understanding of operations.
3. Identify and employ appropriate operations and project management tools.
4. Understand and develop performance metrics for improvement of operations.
5. Independently and as part of a group, effectively communicate the results of analysis of operations.

Course Testbook:
Operations Management (8th Edition)
Nigel Slack, Alistair Brandon-Jones, Robert Johnston
ISBN  9781292098678

In addition to the textbook there may be additional weekly readings to enable students to prepare adequately for lectures and tutorials. It is essential that all readings and preparation exercises are completed each week. All classes (tutorials and lectures) will assume that students are fully prepared and conversant with theories, concepts and models introduced in the weekly readings. 

Additional recommended resoucres will be coimmunicated through the course MyUni page.

The course will utilise MyUni as a communications and assessment tool. Students are expected to visit and actively scan the course MyUni page regularly throughout the semester for announcements and resources that may be posted, including lecture recordings and additional material (e.g. additional weekly readings). Variations in lecture/tutorial times or assessment activities will be communicated through MyUni.

The weekly online quiz will also be accessed through links in MyUni. 

This course content is delivered through weekly lectures of one hour duration each; two lectures per week. During lectures, participants will be introduced to new concepts through formal presentation. Concepts discussed in each lecture will be reinforced through associated one-hour workshops. Workshops will be highly participative and involve use of problem-based learning approaches. Outside of these lectures and workshops students will be expected to complete online quizzes and engage in self-directed study towards individual and group projects and presentations.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course (13 hours for a four-unit course) of private study outside of your regular classes. This time commitment includes reading the relevant text book chapter, preparing for tutorials, on-line activites and assessment tasks.

Tutorial classes will be held weekly commencing week 1. Tutorial activities generally relate to the lecture given in the previous week (except for the first tutorial that will introduce tutorial participants to the course requirements, their tutor and each other). Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the second week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time are required to present their case to the course coordinator.

Tutorial activities are a central part of the group and individual assessment tasks, so you are expected to attend and participate in the tutorial programme. Full details of the preparation required for each tutorial will be provided each week in advance through MyUni. This will generalluy include some recommended reading and specific preparation tasks; the outcomes of which you should bring along to tutorials.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	hurdle requirement	Word/Time	Due	Learning Outcome
Weekly online quizzes	Formative	10%		N/A	Weekly/ongoing	1, 2, 3, 4
Workshop Participation and Preparation	Formative	10%		N/A	Weekly/ongoing	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assignment 1: Critical Analysis	Summative	10%		500	Week 5	1
Assignment 2: Business Operations Analysis	Summative	20%		1000	Week 12	2, 3, 4, 5
Final Exam	Summatigve	50%		3 hours	Exam Week	1, 2, 3, 4

To gain a pass for this course, a mark of at least 40% must be obtained in the examination as well as an aggregate total for all assessments of at least 50% overall.

Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49% for the course.

Attendance and participation in workshops is compulsory. To gain a pass in this course, a mark of at least 80% must be obtained in workshop participation.

All written submissions will be evaluated for plagiarism using turnitin.

Assessment 1: Weekly online quiz (10%)

This assessment involves completion of the weekly online quiz. It is aimed at growing your knowledge of operations management in preparation for other assessments. From week 2 there will be 10 weekly text-based multiple-choice quizzes. Each quiz will assess material covered in the associated topic and will provide an opportunity to test your learning and identify areas requiring further study. Online quizzes should be attempted in a timely fashion as the relevant quiz will close after the topic is completed.

Assessment 2: Workshop Participation and Preparation (10%)

This assessment is aimed at growing your knowledge of operations management and involves engagement in weekly workshops. Workshops will explore in more detail concepts discussed during lectures and provide students with an opportunity to relate the theory to real life contexts and case studies. Time will also be available from week 6 for students to work on group projects. Workshops are an important formative activity leading up the summative assessments.

You are expected to attend all scheduled workshops. Permission for any variation is generally only given for medical or compassionate reasons. All such requests must be emailed to the lecturer in charge and should be accompanied by documentary evidence from a social service professional (e.g. doctor, counsellor or psychologist). Each request will be assessed on its merits.

Assessment 3: Individual Assignment (10%)

This activity is aimed at students engaging with relevant academic literature in the operations management discipline. For this assessment you are required to select and review an academic paper and provide a succinct and constructively critical review of its content. You can choose any scholarly paper for this assignment; however, it must be in line with the themes covered in the first three weeks of the course. It is recommended you discuss your chosen paper with your tutor to ensure it is relevant.

Assignment is to be 500 words submitted electronically through MyUni. Turnitin will be utilised to indicate potential plagiarism. A 5% of mark awarded per day late penalty will be applied to late submissions.

Assessment 4: Group Assignment (20%)

Students are to conduct an analysis of a business operation utilising the approaches, tools and techniques covered in the course. The study should look at defining and understanding the operation of the business and then apply appropriate analytical skills and approaches to improve operations. Proposed enhancements, will relate to appropriate measures and could include; layout, processes, risk management or other aspects of operations management covered in the course. This project should attempt to apply the concepts taught during the course into a real-life business context. It will require application of skills in; problem solving, decision making, managing uncertainty, working in a team, research and writing skills.

The assessment includes a written report (10%) and a group presentation (10%, in Weeks 10 and 11 tutorials). Reports will be submitted and graded individually, while a group score will be assigned for the presentation. Your report should include:

1. Introduction: Identify the business and key operational issues. Identify relevant stakeholders and concepts of improvement (i.e. metrics)
2. Analysis: Conduct an analysis of the operation using the theories and frameworks discussed in lectures. This could be a specific aspect of the operation or the operation as a whole.
3. Enhanced operations; Consider options for enhancing operations. Based on a qualitative or quantitative analytical technique provide logical reasoning regarding recommendations for action.
4. Conclusions: Based on the results of analysis outline your recommendations along with potential limitations of your study and other factors that could impact on decision making.
5. Reference list

Assignment is to be 1000 words submitted electronically through MyUni. Turnitin will be utilised to indicate potential plagiarism. A 5% of mark awarded per day late penalty will be applied to late submissions.

Assessment 5: Final Exam (50%)

This assessment is aimed at testing your understanding of knowledge in operations management and capacity for logical, critical, and creative thinking. The examination will be held during the scheduled exam period. The contents of the exam will cover material discussed in the lectures and tutorials.

All written assessments should be submitted on myuni, in the assignments folder, as a single word or PDF document. Please retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

For the group assignment, one group member should submit ONE copy of the written group work through the myuni link. 

You must include a list of all your group members on the assignment cover sheet.

Assessment marks will be available from the course website. Students are encouraged to check their marks and notify their tutor and the Course Coordinator of any discrepancies. Assignments will be marked with written feedback within two (2) weeks of the due date, whenever possible.

For the written exam, legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression will be considered. Marks may be deducted because of poor handwriting. Students are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination.


Late Assignment Submission

Students are expected to submit their work by the due date. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions, including supporting evidence, must be submitted through the appropriate mechanism. Each request will be assessed on its merits.

Any written work that is submitted late, without prior arrangement, will be penalised at 5% of the potential mark for each day that it
is late.