The project as a social system

Unit Code: OPO5001

Duration: 6 weeks

Contact Hours: 20-24 hours of study per week

Credit Points: 6

Description:

This unit explores projects as primarily social constructs, where sense-making and adaptive behaviours are required to accommodate local contexts, dynamics, and personal attributes. The perception of projects as a process is critically examined and challenged with concepts from systems thinking. Cultural and political practices are explored to develop an understanding of the interrelationships between various elements of a project, and the environment in which they are executed.