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Diploma in Supply Chain Management (R21)

Course Structure

To fulfil the requirements for the full-time diploma, students need to successfully complete a total of 30 modules. The course structure follows RP’s typical diploma structure of a year on foundation modules, followed by a second year on core discipline modules, and a third year on specialisation modules. The course structure is shown in the following table:

1) Core-General
8 compulsory module units:

G101

Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving I
G102 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving II
G103 Introduction to Communication Practice
G105 Enterprise Skills
A101 Science
A207 Physics
A113 Mathematics
A114 Mathematics II

2) Core-Discipline
9 compulsory module units:

E112 Engineering Design
C105 Introduction to Programming
E210 Operations Planning I
E211 Operations Planning II
E212 Facilities Planning and Design
E213 Engineering Cost Decisions
E214 Statistical Methods For Engineering
E216 Distribution and Transportation
E217 Inventory Management

3) Core Specialisation
6 compulsory module units:

E215 Warehousing and Storage
E222 Logistics Planning and Control
E223 IT for Supply Chain Management
E326 Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
E331 Supply Chain Management
E354 Procurement and Supplier Development

4) Electives
Select 2 from 5 module units:

E355 Cold Chain Management
E356 Pharmaceutical and Bio-Chem Supply Chain
E352 Retail Logistics
A211 Advanced Mathematics I – Differential Equations
A212 Advanced Mathematics II – Linear Algebra

5) Freely Chosen Modules

Select 1 module unit chosen from the entire range of modules offered by the Schools and Centres in RP.

6) Industry Orientation Programme (IOP)

G901 Creative Engagement
G902 Professional Profiling
G301 Project I
G302 Project II
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  Supply chain network optimization is taught with ORion-PI® - Value Network Optimization (University Edition) from Axxom Software, Munich, Germany in our Diploma in Supply Chain Management.