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and Associate Diploma of Business (Operations
Management):
a. successful completion of Year 12 or an approved
equivalent course.
OR
b. mature-age and have sufficient work experience to
successfully undertake the course.
Course availability and duration
a. Advanced Certificate in Operations Management 510
hours over 3 years for 2 evenings a weektotaling 14
modules
b. Associate Diploma of Business (Operations
Management) 1,030 hours over 6 years for 2 evenings a
week totaling (14 + 14=)28 modules
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Subjects must be completed in the correct sequence and
prerequisites met. Variations must be approved by course
coordinators or Heads of Department.
Course structure
Group A
The following six subjects in Group A are compulsory for
the Advanced Certificate in Operations Management.
TH433 Applied Business Communication
TS222 Accounting for Operations Management
TS445 Applied Business Mathematics
TS525 Productivity and Work Methods Improvement
TS526 Implementation of Changes
TS534 Introduction to Computer Application
Group B
Eight of the following subjects (specified or electives)
are required from this group for Advanced Certificate
in Operations Management. Further four subjects, not
already completed, required as electives for Associate
Diploma of Business (Operations Management).
Group B -
TS651
TS652
TS653
TS654
TS671
TS672
TS673
TS674
8 compulsory subjects
Resource Requirement Planning
Production Planning and Control
Inventory Management
Warehouse Management
Purchasing 1
Purchasing 2
Purchasing 3
Purchasing 4
Group B - 4 electives
TS530 Facility Layout and Workplace Design
TS603 Time Study
TS627 Materials Handling and Packaging
TS628 Transport and Distribution Systems
Group C
The following ten subjects are compulsory for Associate
Diploma of Business (Operations Management).
TS426 Introduction to Management
TS535 Operations Research
TS536 Total Quality Management
TS538 Computer Applications in Operations Management
TS615 Human Management
TS616 Financial Analysis
TS617 Industrial Relations Management
TS618 Operations Management Project
TS619 Project Management
TS632 Marketing Management
Note: Not all subjects may be offered.
Further information
Contact the Information Studies Department, Hawthorn
campus on 9214 8856.
3500DG~ Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations
~ana~ement) Purchasing
and Planning
Course aims
The aims of the course are to educate participants in
the modern techniques of purchasing and planning and
to promote awareness of the need for purchasing and
planning to be a profit centre.
Course description
Please refer to explanation under Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations Management).
Career potential
The course is designed to educate support staff
for professional officers and higher-level management,
including department supervisors, senior clerical staff and
staff with important specialist areas of responsibility, e.g.
production managers, purchasing and supply officers.
Profession recognition
Please refer to details under Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations Management).
Entry requirements
Please refer to details under Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations Management).
Course availability and duration
Please refer to details under Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations Management).
Course structure
Students electing to specialise in Purchasing and
Planning need to complete the following subjects:
Six compulsory subjects.
Please refer to details under Associate Diploma of
Business (Operations Management).
Group B
Eight specified subjects, as listed below:
Resource Requirement Planning
Production Planning, Scheduling and Control
Inventory Management
Warehouse Management
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing
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