British Business History Since 1930 (ES0017)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-BusHist

This course examines current business issues in their historical perspective. The main topics covered include: Nationalisation; Privatisation; regulation; telecomunications and the internet; occupational pension funds; industrial concentration; the business of the environment; air line deregulation; financial liberalization and the City; and the newspaper industry. The course is taught for 2 hours per week during one semester.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Hons entry Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at Grade B or above.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Economic and Social History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Other subject areas

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

Economics, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2008	11:10	13:00	Room 7.18, David Hume Tower	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Student should leave the course able to employ micro-economic concepts in the analysis of business problems, and recognise the persistence of many of these problems and issues over time. Students are requried to read a wide variety of material, and to demonstrate an ability to make comparative international assessments.

Assessment Information

An assignment will be set and must be handed-in by the due date before the end of the course. This assignment forms 25% of the final mark with the exam accounting for the remaining 75%.