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2014/15 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3970 Fundamentals of Operations Management

10 creditsClass Size: 187

Module manager: Dr. Nicky Shaw
Email: n.e.shaw@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2014/15

Pre-requisite qualifications

LUBS1195 Introductory Modelling for Management (I)
OR
LUBS2195 Introductory Modelling for Management (II)
OR
LUBS1240 Mathematics and Statistics for Business & Economics 1
OR
LUBS2245 Introduction to Management Accounting

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS3980

Operations Management

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Operations management is the activity of managing the resources which produce and deliver products and services. This module introduces the topic and develops understanding of its importance within organisations, as well as how to analyse different operations across a range of sectors. Fundamental theory and practice is presented to support this, covering the primary areas of strategic operations, design, planning and control, and improvement.

Objectives

The module aims to introduce and explore the role and contribution of operations management within a range of industry settings. This will encompass the management of physical resources, including design, improvement, and planning and control.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical knowledge of the core models and theories of operations management across different sectors
- Analyse an organisation’s operation by applying operations theories and critically evaluate the operations challenges
- Apply knowledge of the discipline to assess the strategic contribution of an operation

Skills outcomes
Subject specific skills:
- To analyse different operations using a range of typologies and improvement models

Transferable skills:
- To work within a team
- To communicate effectively

Syllabus

Indicative content:
- Introduction and Strategy: The nature of operations management; systems approach; strategic role of operations
- Goods / services design: process design; network design; layout design; technology;
- Planning and Control: capacity planning; scheduling; inventory; project planning;
- Philosophies: MRP and Just In Time (JIT); quality gurus; quality planning and control; Total Quality Management (TQM);
- Performance management: improvement; performance measurement and benchmarking

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			85.00
Total Contact hours			15.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- 44 hours: 4 hours reading per lecture
- 15 hours: 3 hours reading per seminar
- 25 hours: preparation and examination.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students receive feedback and their progress is monitored by themselves and tutor on an ongoing basis, eg class discussion and student presentations during seminars focused on case studies.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/02/2015

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