Industrial Management 1 (BS0002)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : MSE-1-IM1h

This course is a service course primarily for students in the College of Science and Engineering and provides a broad introduction to some aspects of business management and business organisation. The main topics are: the firm and its objectives, economic factors in management, marketing, accounting and human resource management.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Available only to students from the College of Science and Engineering

? Prohibited combinations : Business Studies 1.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	09:00	09:50	Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building	KB	Wednesday Lectures in Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Bear Building; Monday & Friday lectures in Lecture Theatre 1, Eng Sanderson Building

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	KB
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	09:50	KB
Lecture	Friday	09:00	09:50	KB

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Secure understanding of rudimentary economic theory and accounting concepts and practices;
2. Demonstrate familiarity with concepts and techniques associated with the chief functional management disciplines;
3. Appreciate the relevance of contextual factors in impinging upon productive performance;
4. Appreciate the relevance of management disciplines as a means of improving productive performance.

COGNITIVE SKILLS
1. Have developed the facility, through tutorials, to analyse and solve organisational problems and issues.
2. Appreciate the contribution of social science perspectives towards understanding and improving organisational performance.

KEY SKILLS
1. Demonstrate ability to digest, summarise and evaluate critically a range of management literature and to structure and present written work in accordance with academic and social science conventions in reachign reasoned conclusions.
2. Through tutorials, have been encouraged to develop oral skills and the confidence to present, discuss and challenge key managerial issues and concepts in group settings.