Module Title
Strategic Operations Management: Oil & Gas
Keywords
Operations strategy, Design, Quality, Improvement, Capacity, Project Management, Supply chains, Sustainability, Performance. |
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Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable managers in the oil and gas sector to understand the fundamental importance of operations management; to understand the relationships between stakeholder needs, organisational objectives and operational strategies; to analyse a range of strategic options available to operations decision-makers; to appraise and select the most appropriate sustainable operational strategies; to critically analyse the performance of organisations from an operations perspective.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Analyse organisations and stakeholder needs to clearly understand what is required for gaining competitive advantage.
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Critically apply corporate objectives into coherent operational strategies, with reference to the design of products, services, processes and systems.
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Critically appraise appropriate options, from a range of alternatives, that can deliver a sustainable operational strategy.
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Critically appraise projects from a strategic perspective and apply a range of associated tools and techniques.
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Evaluate problems, conduct research and develop solutions for a range of operational situations.
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Indicative Module Content
Defining operations strategy; analysing operations; integrating corporate objectives and operations strategy; design in operations; capacity strategies; project management; operations improvement strategies; supply networks; global issues; technology in operations; sustainable strategies.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Part Time | Distance Learning | Blended Learning | Lectures/Seminars
| 32 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
Directed Study
| | | | | Assessments
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Online Activities
| 0 | 8 | 40 | 40 | Student centred learning
| 38 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Private Study
| | | | | Private study
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 52 |
Mode of Delivery
Taught Mode (T)
The module is delivered in taught mode by lectures, interactive group work, case study tutorials and directed self-study.
Distance Learning Mode (DL)
The module is delivered in DL mode by self directed learning from web-based learning materials, with on-line support.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4,5
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Module is assessed by written coursework.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | SLACK, N. and LEWIS, M., 2011. Operations strategy. 3rd ed. Harlow: FT Prentice Hall. ebook
| | 2. | SLACK, N., CHAMBERS, S. and JOHNSTON, R., 2013. Operations management. 7th ed. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall. ebook
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Additional Notes
The module uses a comprehensive list of supplementary texts and Journal sources, for example; International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, International Journal of Purchasing Management, The Project Management Journal.
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