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BMGT4058S

Academic Year 2021/2022

Supply Chain Operations (BMGT4058S)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Orna O'Brien
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course is designed to explain and evaluate the current thinking on operations strategy and supply chain operations. It is expected that students will gain an inderstanding of this field and be able to apply theories and concepts in a practical setting. This course will cover strategic management issues, such as supply chain management, new product development, enterprise resource planning, relationship management and service operations as well as more general topics, such as quality, environmental concerns, and future trends in operations management.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completionof this course students will be able to: 1. critique theoretical issues in supply chain operations 2. formulate a supply chain operations plan 3. evaluate how supply chain operations contribute to competitive performance 4. apply the principles of supply chain operations in case settings

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

80

Autonomous Student Learning

84

Lectures

24

Total

188


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Supply Chain Operations (BMGT4015S)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Main Assignment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
40
No
Examination: Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No
60
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
Shakeel Sadiq Jajja Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Eamonn Ambrose Tutor
Ms Michele Connolly Doran Tutor
Mrs Edna Eugenia Da Silva Tutor
Miss Clare Griffin Tutor
Dr Enrico Secchi Tutor
Rachel Sim Tutor
Dr Kostas Stouras Tutor
Chee Shong Tan Tutor
Charlene Tan Puay Koon Tutor
Professor Frank Wiengarten Tutor
Siti Zarifah Tutor