? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : BUS-P-SRC

The topics will be decided in discussion between the student's supervisor and the student. If a student intends to pursue a PhD, the topics may inform the intended research area of the doctoral thesis. If a student does not intend to pursue a PhD the topics relate to other research the student may intend to pursue.

? This course is not available to visiting students.

? Pre-requisites : PGs only

Home subject area

Common Courses (Business School), (Business School, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Each meeting between supervisor and student is organised at a mutually convenient time

After completing this unit a student will have gained an in-depth advanced knowledge of a particular subject and will be able to critically evaluate the literature in the field.

A research based assignment of 3,000 words

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Christine Proudfoot
Tel : (0131 6)50 4317
Email : Christine.Proudfoot@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Essam Ibrahim
Tel : (0131 6)50 8496
Email : Essam.Ibrahim@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/