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Duration: 36 Months Part-Time
School: Defence, Security and Executive Education
Delivery Format: Online
The FdSc Operations Management is designed for professionals and military personnel who have responsibility for managing tasks, resources and people.
This foundation degree provides an accessible route into higher education for those who may not hold traditional academic qualifications but have developed valuable leadership and management experience through their professional or military careers. Drawing on your existing knowledge and practical experience, the programme enables you to build on your skills and take the next step in your management qualification journey.
For military personnel, your rank, leadership experience and wider responsibilities may contribute towards meeting the entry requirements. For example, an Air Specialist Class 1 with additional responsibilities, such as acting as the secretary of a sports club, could use this experience to support their application. Applicants seeking entry based on rank alone would typically need to hold a minimum rank of Lance Corporal or Leading Hand.
Underpinned by 20 years of research and development focused on military learners, the programme has been designed to recognise and develop the skills and experience gained through service.
| FdSc Operations Management | 26/27 Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
| OPSMGTUF | £3,708 (per level) |
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is also an Approved Learning Provider under the Armed Forces Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme, meaning eligible military personnel may be able to use ELC funding towards the cost of their studies.
For further enquiries, please contact: defenceandsecurity@lincoln.ac.uk
With regards to text books, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ provides students who enrol with a comprehensive reading list and our extensive library holds either material or virtual versions of the core texts that students are required to read. However, students may prefer to purchase some of these for themselves and will therefore be responsible for this cost.
The programme combines taught learning with self-directed independent study, with taught sessions delivered online and a wide range of resources provided across a number of formats through the University's virtual learning environment, Blackboard. Recognising the demands of military service, students can formally interrupt their studies for up to 24 months at no additional cost if required due to out-of-area deployments or other operational commitments, allowing them to pause and return when they are able to continue.
All applicants will be selected for the programme individually, based on the articulated entry requirements in line with the University policy. It is expected that some students will use a combination of experience and previous qualifications to join the course, applicants who already hold a level 4 qualification may be able to start at Level 5, completing the final 4 modules to achieve the foundation degree.
We consider a wide range of applications, so encourage individual eligibility requests.
The programme starts, as might be expected, with a traditional study skills module which is aimed at creating the opportunity for the students to build their own body of knowledge. The modules aspiration is to introduce students to the various tools and techniques of study. At the end of this module it is expected that students will have a basic toolkit which they can draw on throughout their academic journey.
Introduction to Operations Management continues to build on the role of the operations manager by looking at tools and techniques supporting the daily delivery of the organisations outcomes. Building on the management of people this module focuses on processes and systems. It introduces the underlying concepts of operations management and how these can be used to develop and deliver the operational outcomes linked to the strategic outcomes of the organisation.
The Managing People module sees the students studying the development of the staff within an organisation. As part of the operational process people will be an important factor in delivering the operation. This module sets the scene for this approach by outlining the theory, practise and individual experiences of supporting and managing people to deliver the operation This module reviews the principles of HRM to understand how people can be developed to meet their own needs and those of the organisation.
Planning and control systems adopts a summative approach in which people and systems are brought together within the operational concept to develop planning and control insight into the delivery of the operation. Although focused on the internal elements of organisations and their operations it does take the first steps in looking beyond the organisation to develop a view of the value chain the organisation sits in.
Academic studies at level 2 returns to the tools and techniques of academic skills. Students, having practised initial learning skills at level 1 now focus on more advanced skills and in particular research skills that arm them with the tools and techniques they will need to explore the capstone module and the Operations Challenge.
The module Developing as a Leader and Manager moves past basic management skills and looks at the role of the individual in leading and managing a team within the operational context. It draws on level 1 study to review the role of the manager as a leader within a team within the operations setting.
The module Digital Technologies begins to draw the study to a close by asking students to reflect on the operational process through the prisms of new technology and how this will impact the management of the process and systems within the operation. Digital technologies are presented as a key tool for the combination of various activities for the manager to use as a dashboard for the design, delivery and improvement of the operational process.
The Degree concludes with a capstone module which requires students to draw on the programme to develop a project for the improvement of a chosen organisation. This module has a pragmatic and practitioner focus offering students the opportunity to apply the learning to a real-life situation echoing the role a student as producer.
Assessment throughout the programme is designed to support independent, self-managed learning and help you develop your knowledge and skills at foundation degree level. Assessment methods vary by module and may include coursework, essays, practical or written examinations, portfolio development, group work, presentations and a dissertation. You will receive written feedback and a mark for summative assessments to support your ongoing development, with in-course assessment feedback normally returned within 15 working days of submission.
As prospective students are already employed, benefits of the degree for those individuals are:
The MOD may benefit from the following features of the course:
This programme is designed to help students advance their careers by furthering their management competence and general employability. The course is designed can enable students to extend their skills, knowledge and perspective and to provide them with opportunities for personal and career development.
The University Careers and Employability Team offer qualified advisors who can work with students to provide tailored, individual support and careers advice during their time at the University. As a member of our alumni we also offer one-to-one support in the first year after completing a course, including access to events, vacancy information and website resources; with access to online vacancies and virtual resources for the following two years.
This service can include one-to-one coaching, CV advice and interview preparation to help you maximise our graduates future opportunities.
The service works closely with local, national and international employers, acting as a gateway to the business world.
Visit our Careers Service pages for further information.
Employer Recognition Scheme
In recognition of our work, we have been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, being one of the first universities to receive this accolade. We continue to uphold our pledge to support members of the armed forces community, including our students, staff, and wider networks.
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