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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2008/2009
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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 AreasHome subject areaEconomic and Social History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E) Other subject areasEconomics, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H) Business Studies, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Not being delivered ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks 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%.
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Ms Louise Fleming Course Organiser Dr Martin Chick School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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